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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The police evaluation was based primarily on information given to the force by Dutch police commanders ahead of the game, the MPs heard.
From BBC
Prasad also proposed changes to the FDA’s vaccine evaluation process, singling out flu and pneumonia vaccines as examples, according to multiple media reports on the memo.
From Barron's
A handful of other L.A. cases resulted in officers seeking medical evaluation.
From Los Angeles Times
"What could change the dial are experimental studies or evaluations of natural experiments. So evaluating the Australia ban is hugely important because it actually gives us a window on what might be happening."
From Barron's
Further evaluation work is due to be carried out within the NHS.
From BBC
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