Definitions for evaluate
ɪˈvæl yuˌeɪteval·u·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, valueverb

   evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

   "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

2. evaluate, pass judgment, judgeverb

   form a critical opinion of

   "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. evaluateverb

   to draw conclusions from examining; to assess

2. evaluateverb

   to compute an expression

3. Etymology: From evaluation.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evaluate

   Evaluation is a systematic determination and assessment of a subject's merit, worth and significance, using criteria governed by a set of standards. It can assist an organization, program, design, project or any other intervention or initiative to assess any aim, realisable concept/proposal, or any alternative, to help in decision-making; or to ascertain the degree of achievement or value in regard to the aim and objectives and results of any such action that has been completed. The primary purpose of evaluation, in addition to gaining insight into prior or existing initiatives, is to enable reflection and assist in the identification of future change. Evaluation is often used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the arts, criminal justice, foundations, non-profit organizations, government, health care, and other human services. It is long term and done at the end of a period of time.

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1. evaluate

   To evaluate typically means to carefully examine or analyze something in order to form an opinion or judgment about it. This could involve assessing the quality, effectiveness, performance, or value of an object, concept, situation, or individual. In the context of mathematics, evaluate means to calculate or determine the numerical value of an equation or expression.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Evaluateverb

   to fix the value of; to rate; to appraise

2. Etymology: [See Evaluation.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Evaluate

   e-val′ū-āt, v.t. to determine the value of.—n. Evaluā′tion.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. evaluate

   To assess the performance or value of.

   All student assessments were evaluated and given an accurate result.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 21, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Judge

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'evaluate' in Verbs Frequency: #639

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of evaluate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of evaluate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of evaluate in a Sentence

1. Michael Traugott:

   One of the basic elements of good politics is some give and take, under some circumstances, she is willing to wait and evaluate different dimensions.

2. Don Stone:

   How are we supposed to evaluate and monitor these investments? the fact is it is hard and there has to be a certain level of trust in the managers.

3. Chief Executive Paul Conibear:

   It's obviously our highest priority to evaluate these things in a relatively short period of time and make some decisions.

4. Jeff Altier:

   It was an incredibly difficult year, nobody experienced COVID before. We look at the RPI as a tremendous metric for us to help us evaluate, and in a year where you cannot play everybody across the conferences as typically you would do, it makes it difficult to choose.

5. The Europe prime brokerage chief:

   You're seeing hedge funds set up financing desks equivalent to a PB (prime brokerage) house so that they understand how we evaluate the clients, so they can help optimize their activity, because every prime has a slightly different sweetspot across markets.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evaluate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Evaluate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaluate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=evaluate
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=evaluate