Definitions and Examples of rated, graded, assessed
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
rated
Having a specified level of quality or performance, as indicated by a rating or evaluation.
Example
The movie was rated PG-13 for its violent scenes.
Assessed or evaluated according to a particular scale or system.
Example
The teacher graded the students' essays based on their grammar, content, and structure.
To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of someone or something.
Example
The company assessed the market demand before launching its new product.
Key Differences: rated vs graded vs assessed
- 1Rated refers to a specific level of quality or performance, as indicated by a rating or evaluation.
- 2Graded implies an assessment or evaluation according to a particular scale or system.
- 3Assessed is a more general term that describes the act of evaluating or estimating the nature, ability, or quality of someone or something.
Effective Usage of rated, graded, assessed
- 1Education: Use graded to describe the evaluation of students' work.
- 2Entertainment: Use rated to describe the suitability of movies, TV shows, or video games for different audiences.
- 3Business: Use assessed to describe the process of evaluating the value, potential, or risk of investments, projects, or markets.
Remember this!
The antonyms of unrated are rated, graded, and assessed. These words convey the opposite meaning of not having a rating or evaluation. Use them in different contexts such as education, entertainment, and business to describe the evaluation of students' work, the suitability of media for different audiences, and the process of evaluating the value, potential, or risk of investments, projects, or markets.
