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evaluate

[ih-val-yoo-eyt]

verb (used with object)

evaluated, evaluating 
  1. to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise.

    to evaluate property.

    Synonyms: value, gauge, estimate, weigh
  2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess.

    to evaluate the results of an experiment.

    Synonyms: value, gauge, estimate, weigh
  3. Mathematics.,  to determine or calculate the numerical value of (a formula, function, relation, etc.).



evaluate

/ ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt /

verb

  1. to ascertain or set the amount or value of

  2. to judge or assess the worth of; appraise

  3. maths logic to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • evaluator noun
  • evaluation noun
  • evaluable adjective
  • evaluative adjective
  • misevaluate verb (used with object)
  • nonevaluative adjective
  • reevaluate verb (used with object)
  • unevaluated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of evaluate1

First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from evaluation
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Word History and Origins

Origin of evaluate1

C19: back formation from evaluation, from French, from evaluer to evaluate; see value
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Grindr said that while no formal offer has been made, its board has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate any definitive proposal that may emerge.

His dimensional approach aligns with how clinicians actually evaluate patients, globally, providing richer individual descriptions while enabling formation of more homogeneous research cohorts.

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They then evaluated how effectively each compound promoted neuronal differentiation.

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His proposal wasn’t to create another committee issuing compromise rules, but for a forum that would hear arguments, evaluate competing positions, and render reasoned decisions.

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He was assisted to the locker room, evaluated, and then he returned to the sideline.

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