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evaluate

Syllabification: (e·val·u·ate)
Pronunciation: /iˈvalyo͞oˌāt/
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Definition of evaluate

verb

[with object]
  • form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess:when you evaluate any hammer, look for precision machining [with clause]:computer simulations evaluated how the aircraft would perform
  • Mathematics find a numerical expression or equivalent for (an equation, formula, or function).

Derivatives

evaluative

Pronunciation: /-yo͞oˌātiv, -ətiv/
adjective

evaluator

Pronunciation: /-yo͞oˌātər/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluer, from es- (from Latin ex-) 'out, from' + Old French value 'value'

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