evaluation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
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(especially in medicine) a diagnosis or diagnostic study of a physical or mental condition.
Other Word Forms
- misevaluation noun
- nonevaluation noun
- overevaluation noun
- reevaluation noun
- self-evaluation noun
Etymology
Origin of evaluation
From the French word évaluation, dating back to 1745–55. See e- 1, valuation
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Example Sentences
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Done well, AI-assisted team evaluation brings issues to the surface early enough to fix them.
CoreWeave stated its Lancaster, Pa., facility is fully funded, calling financing evaluation standard practice.
From Barron's
Under 5200, a full medical evaluation is required with a multidisciplinary team, “and it also requires a coordinated care plan on discharge,” raising “the hope of leading to something substantive.”
From Los Angeles Times
I explain that accommodations, when appropriate, follow evaluation, not the other way around.
The separation aims to allow clearer evaluation of each team’s assets and growth, enhancing shareholder value and flexibility.
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