self-rating
UK[ˌself ˈreɪtɪŋ]US[ˌself ˈreɪtɪŋ]
n
The act or process of evaluating one's own abilities, performance, or characteristics.
n
A score or grade resulting from such an evaluation.
Morpheme Breakdown
self
rating
self
own
rating
evaluation
Etymology
The word 'self-rating' is a modern English compound formed from two distinct Germanic elements. 'Self' is a deeply rooted pronoun from Proto-Germanic selbaz, maintaining a stable meaning of "one's own person" from Old English through to Modern English. 'Rating' derives from the Middle English 'raten', meaning to scold or estimate, which itself likely comes from Old French 'reter' and ultimately from Latin 'ratus', the past participle of 'reri' (to think, calculate). The compound logically combines these elements: the act ('-ing') of estimating or evaluating ('rating') performed by or upon oneself ('self'). This construction reflects a modern psychological and analytical focus on introspection and quantitative self-assessment.
Analysis
Structure: self (own) + rating (evaluation)
- self: From Old English 'self', 'seolf', 'sylf', meaning "one's own person." It functions as a prefix denoting something directed at, performed by, or of the subject itself.
- rating: From the verb 'rate', meaning to assess or assign a value. The '-ing' suffix forms a gerund/noun indicating the action or result of the process.
Examples
The job application included a self-rating of leadership skills on a scale of one to ten.
Researchers used a self-rating questionnaire to measure participants' levels of anxiety.
Her self-rating was surprisingly lower than the assessment given by her peers.