Definition of "uprating" [uprating]

• Present participle of uprate. (verb)
• The assignment of a higher rating (noun)
• An upgrade (noun)

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• "Osborne recently floated the idea of uprating payments in line with average earnings, a lower figure."
• "The little-publicized practice, known as uprating, has expanded the country's nuclear capacity without the financial risks, public anxiety and political obstacles that have halted the construction of new plants for the last 15 years."
• "On top of that, there's a process called uprating whereby these operators can apply to increase the rate in which to operate the plant and in some cases up to 120% of design capacity."