evaluate

[ ih-val-yoo-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing.

1. to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise:

   to evaluate property.

   Synonyms: value, gauge, estimate, weigh

2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess:

   to evaluate the results of an experiment.

   Synonyms: value, gauge, estimate, weigh

3. Mathematics. to determine or calculate the numerical value of (a formula, function, relation, etc.).

evaluate

/ ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. to ascertain or set the amount or value of
2. to judge or assess the worth of; appraise
3. maths logic to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain

Derived Forms

• eˈvaluˌator, noun
• eˌvaluˈation, noun

Other Words From

• e·val·u·a·ble [ih-, val, -yoo-, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
• e·valu·ative adjective
• e·valu·ator noun
• mise·valu·ate verb (used with object) misevaluated misevaluating
• none·valu·ative adjective
• ree·valu·ate verb (used with object) reevaluated reevaluating
• une·valu·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaluate¹

First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from evaluation

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaluate¹

C19: back formation from evaluation, from French, from evaluer to evaluate; see value

Example Sentences

In a recent article, we evaluated sugar's environmental impacts and explored avenues for reducing sugar in the diet to recommended levels either through reducing production or using the saved sugar in environmentally beneficial ways.

From Salon

They evaluated the performance of the compressed language models using several sets of benchmark tasks for LLMs.

From Science Daily

The research team continues to analyze brain imaging and cognitive data that was collected to evaluate the intervention's neural and cognitive effects.

From Science Daily

The team ran more than 300,000 experiments, incrementally increasing task loads to evaluate how the models managed rising demands.

From Science Daily

Gamers' ability with coaching skills -- such as evaluating performance, providing feedback, giving instructions and inspiring others -- was also traced to their gaming.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• appraise
• assess
• calculate
• check
• check out
• classify
• decide
• figure out
• gauge
• grade
• weigh