EVALUATION

evaluation, rating

(noun) act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

evaluation, valuation, rating

(noun) an appraisal of the value of something; “he set a high valuation on friendship”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

evaluation (countable and uncountable, plural evaluations)

An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

(mathematics) A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.

(computing, programming) Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

Source: Wiktionary


E*val`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. évaluation, LL. evaluatio.]

Definition: Valuation; appraisement. J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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