Evaluate meaning

ĭ-văl'yo͝o-āt'
To evaluate is defined as to judge the value or worth of someone or something.

An example of evaluate is when a teacher reviews a paper in order to give it a grade.

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To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.

It will take several years to evaluate the material gathered in the survey.

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To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.
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To find the numerical value of; express in numbers.
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(mathematics) To compute or determine the value of (an expression)

Evaluate this polynomial.

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To judge or determine the worth or quality of; appraise.
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To determine the importance, effectiveness, or worth of; assess.

Evaluate teacher performance.

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To ascertain or fix the value or amount of.

Evaluate the damage from the flood.

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To find the value or amount of.
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Origin of evaluate

  • Back-formation from evaluation from French évaluation from Old French from evaluer to evaluate e- out (from Latin ē-, ex- ex–) value value value
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Backformation from evaluation.
    From Wiktionary

Evaluate Sentence Examples

  • "I evaluate them for opportunities," he said.

  • He stopped to evaluate the gilded ornaments.

  • Various days of camp are slightly different; the first few days of camp focus more on learning dance team routines, while the last few days of camp provide opportunities to evaluate each team performing the routines learned early in camp.

  • The plan you create will help to break down and evaluate all the economic factors that will have an impact on your business and will provide you with a view of how you will overcome these economic factors to make your business a success.

  • Evaluate the run-out below the rapid for ease in rescue efforts.

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