e·val·u·ate 
(
-v
l
y
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t
) See the pronunciation key
TRANSITIVE VERB:
e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing, e·val·u·ates
ETYMOLOGY:
Back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Old French, from evaluer, to evaluate : e-, out (from Latin
-, ex-; see ex-) + value, value ; see value
OTHER FORMS:
e·valu·ation(Noun), e·valu·a·tive(Adjective), e·valu·a·tor(Noun)
(
-vly-t) See the pronunciation key TRANSITIVE VERB:
e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing, e·val·u·ates
- To ascertain or fix the value or worth of.
- To examine and judge carefully; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate.
- Mathematics To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.
ETYMOLOGY:
Back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Old French, from evaluer, to evaluate : e-, out (from Latin
-, ex-; see ex-) + value, value ; see valueOTHER FORMS:
e·val
u·ation(Noun), e·valu·a·tive(Adjective), e·valu·a·tor(Noun)
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