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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Co-senior author Professor Michael Roberts from Cambridge's Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics said the system was evaluated against real-world challenges faced by medical AI.
From Science Daily
"Our goal is to avoid long-term accumulation while enabling reliable confirmation that a pill was taken, and longer-term safety will continue to be evaluated as the technology moves toward clinical use."
From Science Daily
“We are actively evaluating 30 to 50 different ideas right now,” Pulte said.
From Barron's
This tool evaluates how rewarding an individual finds music across five dimensions.
From Science Daily
The Los Angeles Fire Department said two people had been evaluated and declined treatment.
From Los Angeles Times
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