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e·val·u·ate

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–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.).

[Origin: 1835–45; back formation from evaluation

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e·val·u·a·ble

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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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e·val·u·ate Audio Help (ĭ-vāl'yōō-āt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing, e·val·u·ates

To ascertain or fix the value or worth of.
To examine and judge carefully; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate.
Mathematics To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.

[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.

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evaluate
verb
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"

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evaluate1 [iˈvӕljueit] verb

to form an idea of the worth of
Example: It is difficult to evaluate him as a writer.

Arabic:	يُقَدِّر، يُثَمِّن، يُقَدِّر
Chinese (Simplified):	评价
Chinese (Traditional):	評價
Czech:	zhodnotit
Danish:	vurdere; bedømme
Dutch:	evalueren
Estonian:	hindama
Finnish:	arvioida
French:	évaluer
German:	bewerten
Greek:	εκτιμώ, αξιολογώ
Hungarian:	(ki)értékel
Icelandic:	meta
Indonesian:	menilai
Italian:	valutare

Japanese:	評価する
Korean:	평가하다
Latvian:	novērtēt
Lithuanian:	įvertinti
Norwegian:	vurdere, evaluere
Polish:	oceniać
Portuguese (Brazil):	avaliar
Portuguese (Portugal):	avaliar
Romanian:	a aprecia, a evalua
Russian:	давать оценку
Slovak:	zhodnotiť
Slovenian:	vrednotiti
Spanish:	valorar, evaluar
Swedish:	bedöma, utvärdera
Turkish:	değerlendirmek

evaluate2 [iˈvӕljueit] verb

to work out the numerical value of
Example: If x = 1 and y = 2 we can evaluate x + y.

Arabic:	يَحْسِب، يُقَدِّر
Chinese (Simplified):	计算
Chinese (Traditional):	計算
Czech:	vyčíslit
Danish:	evaluere
Dutch:	berekenen
Estonian:	välja arvutama
Finnish:	määrittää
French:	évaluer
German:	berechnen
Greek:	υπολογίζω
Hungarian:	számokban kifejez
Icelandic:	reikna út
Indonesian:	menghitung
Italian:	calcolare

Japanese:	～の数値を求める
Korean:	수치를 구하다
Latvian:	izteikt skaitļos
Lithuanian:	išreikšti skaičiais
Norwegian:	uttrykke i tall
Polish:	wyznaczać, wyliczać
Portuguese (Brazil):	calcular
Portuguese (Portugal):	avaliar, *calcular
Romanian:	a calcula
Russian:	выражать в числах
Slovak:	vypočítať
Slovenian:	izračunati
Spanish:	calcular, hallar el valor numérico de
Swedish:	uttrycka i siffror
Turkish:	hesaplamak