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evaluation

evaluation

329 3.7
A careful decision about how good or valuable something is
  • noun
  • /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/
translation icon : evaluación
  • After every concert, Maggie has her elementary students complete a self-evaluation of their performance.
  • self-evaluation
  • performance evaluation
  • program evaluation

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Examples

  • The teacher's evaluation of the students' work was fair and comprehensive.

  • All five schools agreed to join the evaluation study and received $1,000 for participating.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So the idea is that when you run the evaluation, it's very similar.

  • In development, the evaluation comes at the very end of the project.

  • It's a constant evaluation every three months.

  • And she passed the evaluation with flying colors!

  • Finally, we call for a new era of research, action, and evaluation in this field.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The key is to do a very honest, quantitative evaluation of what worked.

  • Finally, the district conducted an evaluation to ensure quality, provide feedback to stakeholders, and support sustainability.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Peer students and the instructor completed an evaluation rubric on each of the group members.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

assessment
vsevaluation
474 2.8

A decision about how good someone's work or skills are

covers this measuring but also includes opinion and judgement tasks
judgment
vsevaluation
  • US
358 2.4

An opinion or decision formed after careful thought

is the ongoing process that leads to such an opinion or decision
scrutiny
vsevaluation
168 5.5

A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems

focuses on judging worth and importance rather than only close inspection
valuation
vsevaluation
  • Specialized
62 5.1

An estimate of how much something is worth

is broader, covering worth plus quality and overall importance
determination
vsevaluation
38 3.6

Finding the exact value of something by testing or measuring

is the general act of judging, not always requiring precise measurement
appraisal
vsevaluation
15 4.3

A judgment of how well someone does their job or how much something is worth

is the broader process of judging worth, not only formal estimates
eval
vsevaluation
  • Informal
9 8.7

A short check of a person's work or progress

is the standard, neutral process used in formal or general contexts
critical analysis
vsevaluation
4 5.1

A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses

is broader and applies to many kinds of things beyond texts
weighing
vsevaluation
3 4.1

Careful thought about something before making a decision

is the act of assessing value or quality, not just deliberation
critical review
vsevaluation
1 4.1

An article that says if a book, play, or film is good and explains why

is not limited to written reports and can be any assessment
critical appraisal
vsevaluation
1 6.3

A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is

is similar but does not require a systematic method every time
appraising
vsevaluation
5.3

Looking at or listening to something to judge its value

is the general act of assessing value, not always highly detailed
reviewal
vsevaluation
6.7

A written report giving an opinion about a book, show, or product

is the wider process of judging rather than the written form
appraisement
vsevaluation
  • Formal
7.8

An official check that finds how much property or goods are worth

is the general process of judging value, not only official valuation
judging
vsevaluation
2.8

Thinking about facts to form an opinion or make a decision

is focused on assessment of value or quality rather than only opinion

Compounds

ongoing evaluation
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A regular check during a project that shows progress and helps people decide

ex-ante evaluation
  • Specialized
8.8

A study carried out before a project to predict its likely effects

ex-post evaluation
  • Specialized
7.0

A review of a project after it ends to see its results

How Formal

audit
69 4.4
assessment
474 2.8
evaluation
329 3.7
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
comment
1.0

Surface Forms

evaluation singular
evaluations plural

Morphology

evaluation = evaluate (transparent) = evaluate + ion

A regular nominalization: 'evaluate' + '-ion' yields the noun meaning the act or process of evaluating.

Etymology

Evaluation comes from the old Latin root valere, which means 'to be worth', and you can see the same idea in the everyday word value. So, an evaluation is the process of judging the 'worth' of something.