<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>classification according to grade or rank.</li><li>assigned position in a particular class or grade, or relative standing, as of a ship or a member of the armed forces.</li><li>the credit standing of a person or firm.</li><li>Radio, Television: a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.</li><li>a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.</li><li>an amount fixed as a rate.</li><li>British: apportioning of a tax.</li><li>Chiefly British: one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.</li></ul>