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evaluate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

Forms: evaluating, evaluated

evaluate means: To examine someone or something carefully and judge how good, useful, or important they are.

verb

ASSESSB2

To examine someone or something carefully and judge how good, useful, or important they are.

  • We need to evaluate the results.
  • The teacher evaluated each student’s progress.
  • How do you evaluate the quality of this work?

Similar words: assess, judge, appraise

Common phrases: evaluate performance, evaluate something carefully, evaluate evidence, evaluate results

CALCULATE VALUEC1

To work out the numerical value of a mathematical expression.

  • Evaluate the expression at five.
  • We evaluated the integral using this formula.
  • Can you evaluate this function without a calculator?

Similar words: calculate, compute

Common phrases: evaluate an expression, evaluate an integral

Questions about evaluate

What does evaluate mean?

To examine someone or something carefully and judge how good, useful, or important they are.

What is evaluate in other languages?

Türkçe: değerlendirmek · Español: evaluar · Français: évaluer · Deutsch: bewerten · Italiano: valutare · 日本語: 評価する

How do you pronounce evaluate?

It is pronounced /ɪˈvæljueɪt/.

How do you use evaluate in a sentence?

We need to evaluate the results. The teacher evaluated each student’s progress.

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