consumer rating — A score or evaluation given by customers about a product or service based on their experience
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A score or evaluation given by customers about a product or service based on their experience
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsuːmər ˈreɪtɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My mom always checks consumer ratings before buying anything online, even toilet paper!
- The restaurant's consumer rating dropped from 5 stars to 2 stars after they started serving pizza with pineapple
- Companies spend millions trying to improve their consumer ratings on review websites
consumer rating
NOUN[/kənˈsuːmər ˈreɪtɪŋ/]
A score or evaluation given by customers about a product or service based on their experience
A score or evaluation given by customers about a product or service based on their experience
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Consumer derives from Latin consumere, meaning 'to use up' or 'to consume entirely' (com- 'completely' + sumere 'to take'). Rating originates from Middle English raten, meaning 'to reckon' or 'to calculate'. Together, consumer rating denotes a numerical assessment or score assigned by a purchaser or user of goods or services.
Breakdown
consume (Latin consumere, 'to use up') + -er (agent suffix, 'one who') + rate (Middle English raten, 'to assess or reckon') + -ing (gerundive suffix, forming a noun).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom always checks consumer ratings before buying anything online, even toilet paper!”
“The restaurant's consumer rating dropped from 5 stars to 2 stars after they started serving pizza with pineapple”
“Companies spend millions trying to improve their consumer ratings on review websites”
“The new vacuum cleaner has such a high consumer rating that it's sold out everywhere”
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