ratings
How shows rank
Ratings are evaluations expressed as scores or rankings, typically measuring quality, popularity, or performance.
Television ratings measure viewership: The show was canceled due to low ratings.
Credit ratings assess financial reliability.
Movie ratings indicate age-appropriateness.
Approval ratings track public opinion of politicians.
Online ratings let users score products, restaurants, or services: The hotel has five-star ratings across the board.
Collective television audience
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- NielsenTV ratings firm
- sharePortion given out
- demographicStatistical population category
prime-time · sweeps · overnight · household · streaming · broadcast · network · syndication
Formal evaluation of worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- criteriaStandards for judgment
metrics · benchmarking · standards · indicators · gauging · grading · scoring · ranking
Units of tally
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- numericalRelating to figures
- percentageProportion out of hundred
percentile · rank · grade · tally · five-star · aggregate · average · cumulative
Recognition or payment deferral
- FICOCreditworthiness rating system
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- agencyPower to act
- FitchFerret's wild relative
AAA · investment-grade · junk · default · downgrade · upgrade · outlook · sovereign
Critical written assessment
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- feedbackReturned response data
- impressionEffect on the mind
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
reaction · commentary · judgment · perception · viewpoint · endorsement · testimonial · recommendation
Added cost for better
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- gradeClassification by rank
classification · tier · category · unrated · gold · silver · bronze · platinum
viewership
Collective television audience
demographic · prime-time · sweeps · overnight · household · streaming · broadcast · network · syndication · timeslot
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- analysisMethodical study of parts
criteria · metrics · benchmarking · standards · indicators · gauging · grading · scoring · ranking · scaling
points
Units of tally
percentage · percentile · rank · grade · tally · five-star · aggregate · average · cumulative · weighted
credit
Recognition or payment deferral
Fitch · AAA · investment-grade · junk · default · downgrade · upgrade · outlook · sovereign · bond
review
Critical written assessment
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- feedbackReturned response data
- impressionEffect on the mind
sentiment · reaction · commentary · judgment · perception · viewpoint · endorsement · testimonial · recommendation · approval
premium
Added cost for better
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- caliberBore diameter or quality
grade · classification · tier · category · unrated · gold · silver · bronze · platinum · diamond
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- online shoppingAmazon, cart, checkout, e-commerce, Walmart
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- Television Historygolden age, broadcast networks, network television, color TV, live broadcasts
- audience engagementcomments, reviews, voting, polls, feedback
- Consumer Choiceshopping, brands, options, preference, comparison
ratingsunrated
Not given a score
unranked · unevaluated · unscored · unmeasured · unjudged
ratingsreviews
Published critical assessments
critiques · commentary · critical analysis · opinions · testimonials
ratingsobscurity
State of being unknown
flops · failures · bombs · cancellations · cancellation
- star ratingNumerical quality assessment
- movie ratingsContent guidance for films
- TV ratingsAudience measurement figures
- film ratingContent suitability label
- credit ratingAssigned measure of borrower reliability
- age ratingSuitability guideline by maturity