e·val·u·ate

(ĭ-văl′yo͞o-āt′)

tr.v. e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing, e·val·u·ates

1. To ascertain or fix the value or amount of: evaluate the damage from the flood.

2. To determine the importance, effectiveness, or worth of; assess: evaluate teacher performance. See Synonyms at estimate.

3. Mathematics To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.

[Back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Old French, from evaluer, to evaluate : e-, out (from Latin ē-, ex-; see ex-) + value, value; see value.]

e·val′u·a′tion n.

e·val′u·a·tive adj.

e·val′u·a·tor n.

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evaluative

(ɪˈvæljʊətɪv)

adj

1. of, denoting, or based on an act of evaluating

2. philosophy expressing an attitude or value judgment; emotive

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

evaluative - exercising or involving careful evaluations; "looked him over with an appraising eye"; "the literary judge uses many evaluative terms"

appraising

critical - characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"

Translations

evaluativ

evaluative

[ɪˈvæljʊətɪv] ADJ → evaluativo

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evaluative

adj (form) → wertend

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