English Reference
noun

evaluation

n.
US /iˌvæɫjuˈeɪʃən/ UK /ɪvˌæljuːˈeɪʃən/ eval·u·a·tion UK spelling evaluations

  1. 01 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.

    Simple

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

    In context

    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. 02 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.

    Simple

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

    In context

    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.

Usage critical evaluation · evaluation outweigh · require evaluation

Then on Tuesday, the AISI, the UK government agency which evaluates cutting-edge models, then said it had detected a "security incident" during a routine evaluation .

BBC News· 6 Aug 2026

The last evaluation of the trials in England was in 2022.

BBC News· 22 Jul 2026

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin French évaluation
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Common
Updated