classification according to grade or rank.

assigned position in a particular class or grade, or relative standing, as of a ship or a member of the armed forces.

the credit standing of a person or firm.

Radio, Television . a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.

a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.

an amount fixed as a rate.

British . apportioning of a tax.

Chiefly British . one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.

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appraisal , assessment , category , class , classification , degree , judgment , level , mark , order , rank , score , standard , tier , valuation , evaluation , grade , rebuke , reprimand , scolding , standing