evaluation

e-val-u-a-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of judging or calculating the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.

  2. 2.

    A formal assessment or judgment.

  3. 3.

    The result or report of an assessment.

Forms

plural: evaluations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    performance evaluation — assessment of work quality
  • •
    risk evaluation — analysis of potential dangers
  • •
    self-evaluation — assessment of one's own performance
  • •
    critical evaluation — thorough and analytical assessment

Related words

See also: appraisal, assessment, evaluate, review
Synonyms: analysis, appraisal, assessment, judgment, review

Etymology

From French evaluation, from evaluer ("to evaluate"), from Old French esvaluer, from es- ("out") + value ("value").