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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He and a team of medical researchers did an evaluation of the study, they found various problems ranging from issues with the dataset to incorrect statistical analysis.
From Salon
"But after an evaluation process, was told I was potentially going to lose £8,000."
From BBC
Sutter initially said four employees were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but Disneyland officials later said seven had been transported for evaluation.
From Los Angeles Times
The researchers found that adding MT-InSAR data to bridge risk evaluations can improve accuracy.
From Science Daily
Autism treatment was often “provided by staff who did not have the appropriate credentials” and “to children who did not receive the required diagnostic evaluations or treatment referrals,” the IG reported in its Indiana review.
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