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

Ongoing preclinical studies aim to validate these principles, and clinical trials will follow to evaluate their effectiveness in patients with advanced cancers.

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

Now that safety and tolerability have been established in healthy adults, the authors said they will be conducting future studies to evaluate the bioavailability and clinical effectiveness of intranasal bumetanide in patients with heart failure.

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

It’s much easier to grade a test than to evaluate a project, and I don’t know how widely the program could be replicated.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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