evaluation

noun

eval·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-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

Synonyms

• appraisal
• appraisement
• assessment
• estimate
• estimation
• fix
• judgment
• judgement
• value judgment

Examples of evaluation in a Sentence

what's your evaluation of her writing ability?

the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists

Recent Examples on the Web

Companies that participate in the voluntary program agree to submit to and participate in the NAD’s evaluation process. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025

Even so, the goodly nerds over at Virginia Tech have partnered with the Insurance Institute for Highways Safety (IIHS) to rate 238 bike helmets using the STAR evaluation system. —Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries requiring evaluation, according to Silver. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025

What if a 15-day intensive evaluation program extends to 60 or 90 days. —John Samuels, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing evaluation

• re-evaluation

Rhymes for evaluation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration