verb

evaluated

ih-VAL-yoo-ay-tid

Evaluated (verb) means Judged or assessed the quality, importance or value of something after examining it carefully. Example: “The panel evaluated each proposal against the same five criteria.”

verb

Judged or assessed the quality, importance or value of something after examining it carefully.

"The panel evaluated each proposal against the same five criteria."

"We evaluated three suppliers before signing the contract."

In mathematics and computing: worked out the value of an expression, or of a variable within it.

"Evaluated at x = 3, the function returns 11."

"The condition is evaluated before the loop body runs."

adjective

Having been assessed or measured; often used with a qualifier.

"Only fully evaluated candidates go through to interview."

How to Use Evaluated

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLooked at something carefully and decided how good or how valuable it was.

When to use it

Neutral to formal; standard in academic writing, business reports and technical documentation.

Memory tip

Evaluate takes a direct object — evaluate the results, not 'evaluate about the results'.

Trace the full origin ↓

Easily confused with

assessed → estimated → validated →

Common pairings

carefully evaluated independently evaluated evaluated against criteria evaluated the results

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.

Test yourself on “evaluated” A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage →

Fill the Gap

Can you complete this real example?

The panel _____ each proposal against the same five criteria.

Etymology

From French évaluer 'to find the value of', from Old French value, ultimately from Latin valere 'to be worth'.

Origin: French

Synonyms

View more →

assessed appraised judged weighed up reviewed calculated computed worked out

Related Words

planned estimated discussed studied strategic measured calculated rated

Rhymes for evaluated

dated sated hated elated heated seated treated related bloated belated prorated agitated

See all rhymes for evaluated →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between evaluated and assessed?

They overlap heavily. Assessing tends to mean measuring something against a standard to find out where it stands; evaluating adds a judgement about worth or effectiveness — whether it was any good, or worth doing. In education, assessment measures the learner and evaluation judges the course.

What does 'the expression is evaluated' mean in programming?

It means the computer works the expression out and reduces it to a single value before using it. Order matters: in many languages the arguments to a function are evaluated before the function itself runs.

People Also Searched

planned estimated discussed studied strategic measured calculated rated