evaluation

noun

eval·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce evaluation (audio)
-yü-ˈā-
plural evaluations
: the act or result of evaluating
a situation that requires careful evaluation
: determination of the value, nature, character, or quality of something or someone
What's your evaluation of her writing ability?
a patient undergoing psychiatric evaluation
The CIA described my evaluation of the situation as "sound, perceptive and very much in line with our own."Robert S. McNamara
Only 24 states require any kind of testing or evaluation for homeschooled students …Andrew J. Rotherham
As part of a standard evaluation, patients are given a series of tests …Jerome Groopman

Examples of evaluation in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evaluation was circa 1622

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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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