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evaluate

e·val·u·ate [ i vállyoo àyt ] (past and past participle e·val·u·at·ed, present participle e·val·u·at·ing, 3rd person present singular e·val·u·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. examine and judge something: to consider or examine something in order to judge its value, quality, importance, extent, or condition
We evaluated the situation carefully.

2. put value on something: to estimate the monetary value of something
The appraiser evaluated the property at $100,000.

3. mathematics find numerical value of something: to calculate a numerical value for a mathematical expression

[Mid-19th century. Back-formation <evaluation]

e·val·u·a·tor noun
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