evaluate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise.
to evaluate property.
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to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess.
to evaluate the results of an experiment.
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Mathematics. to determine or calculate the numerical value of (a formula, function, relation, etc.).
verb
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to ascertain or set the amount or value of
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to judge or assess the worth of; appraise
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maths logic to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain
Other Word Forms
- evaluable adjective
- evaluation noun
- evaluative adjective
- evaluator noun
- misevaluate verb (used with object)
- nonevaluative adjective
- reevaluate verb (used with object)
- unevaluated adjective
Etymology
Origin of evaluate
First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from evaluation
Example Sentences
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Researchers are also urged to evaluate how newer obesity medications affect women specifically.
From Science Daily
“We rigorously evaluate frontier AI models, including xAI, through a comprehensive internal review process. In this instance, we followed established procedures and maintain our determination to keep it on schedule,” he said.
Van Zandt said doctors expect Pavan to remain in South Africa for "many weeks before he can be safely evaluated for travel back to the United States".
From BBC
The task force will “determine whether educational services rendered by VMI are duplicated at other institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth” and “evaluate the relative cost to the Commonwealth and taxpayers.”
Burger King's chief digital officer told online publication The Verge that the fast-food outlet had trained the OpenAI-powered system to identify terms including "please" and "thank you" in order to evaluate staff friendliness.
From BBC
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