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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These brain regions are often linked to cognitive control, which refers to the ability to evaluate mistakes, shift strategies, and adapt to new information.
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This is the first study to evaluate the overall health effects of the updated recommendations.
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The team also reviewed results from the Child Behavior Checklist, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, and the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire to further evaluate behavioral and developmental patterns.
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This setup allowed the team to evaluate how individual models handled water cycle physics and to compare the combined ensemble average with real-world climate observations.
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Using a computational model, the researchers found that the stimulation shifted how participants evaluated each offer.
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