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noun

evaluation

ih-val-yoo-AYSHN
noun
1
A formal assessment of someone or something's quality or performance.
"Her annual evaluation praised her leadership skills."
"The report includes an evaluation of the risks involved."
2
(mathematics) The process of computing a value.
"Evaluation of the integral took several steps."

How to Use Evaluation

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA judgment made after careful assessment.

Common pairings
performance evaluation risk evaluation undergo evaluation

Word Forms

evaluations plural

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Etymology

From French évaluation, built from evaluate + -ion.

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