What does "evaluation" mean?

1. (assessment of quality) the act of judging how well someone is doing or how good a project is. 2. (calculating a value) the process of finding a numerical value or solving a mathematical problem.

How do you use "evaluation"?

Often used with the verbs 'carry out', 'conduct', or 'undergo'. Commonly used in mathematics and computer science to describe the execution of code or formulas.

evaluation

US //iˌvæɫjuˈeɪʃən// UK //ɪvˌæljuːˈeɪʃən// eval·u·a·tion

1 assessment of quality (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

the act of judging how well someone is doing or how good a project is.

the systematic assessment of a person's performance, a project's effectiveness, or a situation's status.

Example

The manager gave me a positive evaluation during my annual performance review.

Example

The committee's thorough evaluation of the pilot programme revealed several structural flaws that had been overlooked during the initial planning phase.

Usage

Often used with the verbs 'carry out', 'conduct', or 'undergo'.
2 calculating a value (n.)
C1 Advanced Technical Math

the process of finding a numerical value or solving a mathematical problem.

the determination of the value of a mathematical expression or a variable.

Example

The evaluation of the formula became much easier once we knew the value of X.

Example

The software performs a real-time evaluation of complex algorithms to ensure the data remains accurate during high-speed processing.

Usage

Commonly used in mathematics and computer science to describe the execution of code or formulas.
- calculation
- computation

Origin

From French évaluation. By surface analysis, evaluate + -ion.