rating-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: position

Commentary: standing or position on a scale

Examples:
He gave Pizza Plus a rating of second best.
On a scale of 1 to 10, Fido earned a rating of eleven for squirrel chasing.

Mappings:
PropBank: rating.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 2: evaluation

Commentary: RATING[+event] act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of something

Examples:
His rating of the local pizza shops took only two minutes.
The rating of the children in terms of smelliness took Fido only 3 minutes.

Mappings:
PropBank: rating.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: valuation

Commentary: evaluation - an appraisal of the value of something

Examples:
He set a high rating on friendship.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 4: rank

Commentary: pay grade - rank in a military organization

Examples:
Chris's rank was only that of flag officer.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4