evaluate

One entry found for evaluate.

Main Entry: eval·u·ate
Pronunciation: i-'val-y&-"wAt, -yü-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Middle French evaluacion, from esvaluer to evaluate, from e- + value value
1 : to determine or fix the value of
2 : to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study
synonym see ESTIMATE
- eval·u·a·tion /-"val-y&-'wA-sh&n, -yü-'A-/ noun
- eval·u·a·tive /-'val-y&-"wA-tiv, -yü-"A-/ adjective
- eval·u·a·tor /-t&r/ noun