evaluateverb [ T ]
uk/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/us/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/C1 to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something:
It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
[ + question word ] We shall need to evaluate how the new material stands up to wear and tear.
More examples
- The effects of the drug on patients' behaviour is extremely difficult to evaluate.
- Her new book looks at how we can evaluate animal intelligence.
- In the study, ten major airlines were evaluated for on-time performance, baggage handling, fares, safety and customer service.
- This activity encourages students to evaluate different points of view and present their own conclusions.
- The magazine article evaluated ten different digital cameras and ranked them according to price and ease of use.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Analysing and evaluating
- analyse
- analyser
- analyst
- analytical
- analyze
- critical
- have the measure of sb/sth idiom
- inspect
- inspection
- interpretive
- investigate
- measure
- proof
- set great, little, etc. store by sth idiom
- sift
- sit
- sit in judgment on/over sb idiom
- size sth/sb up
- store
- survey
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evaluation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪˌvæl.juˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ɪˌvæl.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
C1
Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected.
evaluative
adjective uk/ɪˈvæl.ju.ə.tɪv/us/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪ.t̬ɪv/formal
evaluative research