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e·val·u·ate
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Audio Help [i-val-yoo-eyt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -at·ed, -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.). |
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e·val·u·a·tive, adjective
e·val·u·a·tor, noun
—Synonyms 1, 2. weigh, estimate, gauge, value.
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evaluate
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| e·val·u·ate
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tr.v. e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing, e·val·u·ates
[Back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Old French, from evaluer, to evaluate : e-, out (from Latin ē-, ex-; see ex-) + value, value; see value.] e·val'u·a'tion n., e·val'u·a·tive adj., e·val'u·a·tor n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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| 1. | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" [syn: measure] |
| 2. | form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
evaluate1 [iˈvӕljueit] verb
to form an idea of the worth of
Example: It is difficult to evaluate him as a writer.
evaluate2 [iˈvӕljueit] verbExample: It is difficult to evaluate him as a writer.
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to work out the numerical value of
Example: If x = 1 and y = 2 we can evaluate x + y.
Example: If x = 1 and y = 2 we can evaluate x + y.
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EVALUATE programming
The COBOL85 keyword for a switch statement.
(1997-06-10)
| The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe |
Evaluate
E*val"u*ate\, v. t. [See Evaluation.] To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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