In plain English
It shows how the ratings are spread across the different scores for a product, service, or seller. Rather than giving only one overall result, it separates the ratings by score level and gives the number or share in each one.
In context
Here, "Rating breakdown" names the summary that shows how the ratings are distributed across the available stars or other score categories.
- Situation
- Using marketplace listings, seller messages, ratings, reviews, and buyer protection
- What it communicates
- names a summary showing how ratings are divided by stars or categories
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether the summary shows counts, percentages, or both, only that it divides ratings by score level.
Examples
“The rating breakdown for the seller showed 62 five-star ratings, 21 four-star ratings, and 3 one-star ratings.”
“When the overall score looked average, the rating breakdown showed that most guests had given either five stars or one star.”