uprating

uprating is the present participle and gerund of uprate.

Noun

uprating (plural upratings)

The assignment of a higher rating.
- It is a revelation how uprating of a diesel locomotive by even 200 or 300 h.p. can affect its performance; the fact is that such uprating does not mean any addition to the h.p. output needed to move itself, so that the additional h.p. is almost entirely available at the drawbar.1961 June, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 338
An upgrade.

uprate (third-person singular simple present uprates, present participle uprating, simple past and past participle uprated)

(transitive) To give a higher rating to.
- The '360s' are due to be released from the Anglia franchise in August next year, after which they will be uprated for 110mph operation and refurbished to make them suitable for their new outer-suburban role.2019 October, Tony Miles, Philip Sherratt, “EMR kicks off new era”, in Modern Railways, page 53
(UK, transitive) To increase the value of (a benefits payment).
- It's time to ask whether we really need to be uprating Universal Credit year-on-year.
(transitive) To put a higher value of postage on (a letter) than required by the official rate.

plural	upratings

What does uprating mean?: Uprating means the assignment of a higher rating.
What is uprating the present participle and gerund of?: Uprating is the present participle and gerund of uprate.
What part of speech is uprating?: Uprating is a noun.
What is the plural of uprating?: The plural of uprating is upratings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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