Phrase guide

credit rating

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An estimate, based on a company, government or person's history of borrowing and repayment or available financial resources, that is used by creditors to determine the maximum amount of credit that can be extended without undue risk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: credit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: puntuació creditícia — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Catalan: qualificació de crèdit — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信用評級 /信用评级 (xìnyòng píngjí) — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信用等級評定 /信用等级评定 (xìnyòng děngjí píngdìng) — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Finnish: luottoluokitus — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • French: notation de crédit — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • French: notation financière — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Georgian: საკრედიტო რეიტინგი (saḳrediṭo reiṭingi) — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • German: Kreditwürdigkeit — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Hungarian: hitelminősítés — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Hungarian: hitelbesorolás — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Hungarian: hitelbírálat — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Hungarian: hitelképességi besorolás — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Hungarian: hitelképesség foka/megállapítása/vizsgálata — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Icelandic: lánstraust — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Korean: 신용등급 (sinyongdeunggeup) — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Polish: rating — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Polish: zdolność kredytowa — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit
  • Russian: креди́тный ре́йтинг (kredítnyj rɛ́jting) — estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit