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evaluate

verb
Sayi-VAL-yoo-ayt/ɪ̈ˈvaljəˌweɪt/UK/ɨˈvaljʊeɪt/

Formsevaluates, evaluating, evaluated

3 meanings of evaluate

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To look at something carefully and decide how good, useful, or important it is.

    Like a judge at a baking contest who tastes each cake and decides how good it is.

    Teachers evaluate each student's project at the end of the term.

    The doctor evaluated her injury before deciding on treatment.

    Similarassess, appraise, judge, review, analyze

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  2. 2
    verbtransitive
    To find the answer that a math problem or line of code works out to.

    Evaluate 3 + 4 × 2 before you write down your answer.

    The computer evaluates each line of the program as it runs.

    Similarcompute, calculate

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  3. 3
    verbintransitive
    To come out as a certain value or answer when worked out.

    Both sides of the equation evaluate to the same number.

    In this program, the test evaluates to true, so the loop keeps going.

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Origin

It comes from the word "evaluation."