evaluation

noun

eval·u·a·tion | \ i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən

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, -yü-ˈā-\

plural evaluations

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: 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

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The first known use of evaluation was circa 1622

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evaluation

noun

eval·u·a·tion | \ i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən\

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: the act or result of judging the condition or value of

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