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to rerate

to rerate

5.8
Give something a new score after checking it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈreɪt/
translation icon : recalificar
  • Scientists apply every five years to be rerated (see www.nrf.ac.za for additional information on the rating process).

Examples

  • Planergy also rerated one pump and one hydraulic turbine.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Because PBS &J; had helped the County rerate the plant to 7.5 mgd, the County was able to delay the overall expansion.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Lubcyik and Mares determined that they could improve the efficiency of the hydrotreater by investigating variable speed drives, rerating internal pump elements, and changing operating procedures.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Compress designs and rerates vessels rigorously, considering wind, seismic, and external loads. Coster makes detailed material and labor estimates. Then Drafter automatically makes fabrication drawings.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The company decided to rerate the product after customer feedback indicated it was more effective than initially thought.

  • After a thorough review, the committee voted to rerate the hotel, elevating its classification from three stars to four.

  • Following the recent upgrades, the engineers will rerate the machinery to reflect its improved performance and safety standards.

Synonyms

to review
vsto rerate
  • Formal
384 2.6

To examine something again to check details or make changes

involves assigning a new official rating or classification after such examination
to reevaluate
vsto rerate
33 5.0

To think about a decision again to see if it should change

decides to give a new formal value or label after review
to reassess
vsto rerate
32 3.7

Think about something again to decide if it should change

focuses on assigning an official rating, not only reconsidering opinion
to reclassify
vsto rerate
8 5.7

Put something into a different group when new information appears

assigns a new rating or value rather than only changing category
to reappraise
vsto rerate
1 6.7

Look at something again to decide how valuable or important it is

focuses on giving a new numeric or formal rating after review
to rescore
vsto rerate
3.9

To give new marks after checking or fixing the first ones

assigns a formal value or label after a review
to regrade
vsto rerate
4.8

To give work a new mark after checking it

can set nonnumeric classifications or values after review
to redetermine
vsto rerate
6.9

To find or decide something again after checking it

assigns a new classification or value rather than just finding it again
to reweigh
vsto rerate
5.5

To think again about something to decide how important it is

emphasizes changing a formal assigned value rather than just reconsidering weight

Surface Forms

rerate infinitive
rerated past
rerated past participle
rerating present participle
rerates third person singular

Morphology

rerate = rate (transparent) = re + rate

The verb is a straightforward case of adding 're-' to 'rate' to mean rating something again or anew.

Etymology

Rerate starts with re- meaning 'again' and ends with rate, which means to 'give a value or grade', just like when you rate a film or product. So, rerate is to give something a new rating after checking it again.