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evaluable
e·val·u·ate
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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.
2.
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess:
to evaluate the results of an
experiment
.
3.
Mathematics
.
to ascertain the
numerical value
of (a function, relation, etc.).
Origin:
1835–45;
back formation from
evaluation
Related forms
e·val·u·a·ble
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bəl
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,
adjective
e·val·u·a·tive,
adjective
e·val·u·a·tor,
noun
mis·e·val·u·ate,
verb (used with object),
mis·e·val·u·at·ed,
mis·e·val·u·at·ing.
non·e·val·u·a·tive,
adjective
re·e·val·u·ate,
verb (used with object),
re·e·val·u·at·ed,
re·e·val·u·at·ing.
un·e·val·u·at·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
1, 2.
weigh, estimate, gauge, value.
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evaluate
(ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt)
—
vb
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
[C19: back formation from
evaluation,
from French, from
evaluer
to evaluate; see
value
]
evalu'ation
—
n
e'valuator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
evaluate
1842, a back formation from
evaluation
. Originally in mathematics. Related: Evaluated; evaluating.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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