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evaluate

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evaluate


Main Entry:
eval·u·ate Listen to the pronunciation of evaluate
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt, -yü-ˌāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
eval·u·at·ed; eval·u·at·ing
Etymology:
back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Middle French evaluacion, from esvaluer to evaluate, from e- + value value
Date:
1842
1 : to determine or fix the value of 2 : to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study
synonyms see estimate
— eval·u·a·tion Listen to the pronunciation of evaluation \-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən, -yü-ˈā-\ noun
— eval·u·a·tive Listen to the pronunciation of evaluative \-ˈval-yə-ˌwā-tiv, -yü-ˌā-\ adjective
— eval·u·a·tor Listen to the pronunciation of evaluator \-tər\ noun
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