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

Without these data, we cannot even evaluate whether any changes in policing reduces racial inequalities in interactions with police.

From Fortune

One very useful tool for evaluating air purifiers is this directory of room air cleaners maintained by AHAM.

From Fortune

The large-scale stage of testing is intended to evaluate the vaccine’s effectiveness and safety.

From Fortune

We are open to looking at and evaluate anything that we think is going to drive long-term shareholder value.

From Fortune

The Chicago-based aerospace giant has been evaluating its workforce as it completes the initial reduction announced earlier this year.

From Fortune

In schools, this meant finding new ways to evaluate students—and hence their teachers.

From The Daily Beast

Because these ingredients are so new, we need new methodologies just to evaluate them.

From The Daily Beast

Now we can set up a scientifically well prepared study to evaluate the transfusions vs. improved care.

From The Daily Beast

DOJ and CDC numbers differ, and conviction rates are harder to evaluate.

From The Daily Beast

When asked to evaluate his own work, Leigh was a little more reticent.

From The Daily Beast

Here again the Committee was not engaged on a fact-finding mission, but was seeking to evaluate the evidence in a broad way.

From Project Gutenberg

About the other's narrow hips was slung a belt from which hung pouches and tools the primitive colonist could not evaluate.

From Project Gutenberg

They will still have in common certain fundamental morphological features, but it will be difficult to know how to evaluate them.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a question of judgment as to how you evaluate a given characteristic.

From Project Gutenberg

There were several agent examiners available to evaluate this material.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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