evaluate

[ih-val-yoo-eyt] /ɪˈvæl yuˌeɪt/
verb (used with object), evaluated, evaluating.
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
Related forms
evaluable
[ih-val-yoo-uh-buh l] /ɪˈvæl yu ə bəl/ (Show IPA), adjective
evaluative, adjective
evaluator, noun
misevaluate, verb (used with object), misevaluated, misevaluating.
nonevaluative, adjective
reevaluate, verb (used with object), reevaluated, reevaluating.
unevaluated, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. weigh, estimate, gauge, value.
Examples from the web for evaluate
  • There is no perfect way to evaluate teachers, but that is true of many jobs.
  • The editors send the paper to one or more other scientists who evaluate it.
  • I'm going to evaluate every trade agreement.
  • If you want to evaluate something evaluate what matters.
  • Often, she found that programs had no built-in procedure to evaluate their success.
  • Its overall objective is to plan, execute, and evaluate learning.
  • The court stressed the need to evaluate each case on an individual basis.
  • Every day you should evaluate how you practiced or played that day.
  • Analyze and evaluate new, often complex situations and imagine solutions.
  • He had plenty to evaluate.
British Dictionary definitions for evaluate

evaluate

/ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to ascertain or set the amount or value of
2.
to judge or assess the worth of; appraise
3.
(maths, logic) to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain
Derived Forms
evaluation, noun
evaluator, noun
Word Origin
C19: back formation from evaluation, from French, from evaluer to evaluate; see value
Word Origin and History for evaluate
v.

1842, from French évaluer or else a back-formation from evaluation. Originally in mathematics. Related: Evaluated; evaluating.

evaluate in Technology
programming
The COBOL85 keyword for a switch statement.
(1997-06-10)