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 researchers noted that the study relied on administrative diagnosis codes from inpatient and outpatient Medicare insurance claims rather than detailed clinical evaluations.
From Science Daily
She was later airlifted off the slope for further evaluation.
From Los Angeles Times
The Air Force conducted nondevelopmental testing and evaluation of the vehicle that informed the latest version of Helix.
From Los Angeles Times
“After a careful evaluation of the business and how we can best serve customers, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores.”
From Los Angeles Times
The evaluation I scheduled when I got back home was illuminating.
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