WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•val•u•ate /ɪˈvælyuˌeɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to determine the value, quality, or significance of; assess;
appraise: to evaluate property.
e•val•u•a•tion
(i val′yo̅o̅ ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- (esp. in medicine) a diagnosis or diagnostic study of a physical or mental condition.
- French évaluation. See e-, valuation
- 1745–55
e•val•u•ate
(i val′yo̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.
e•val•u•a•ble
(i val′yo̅o̅ ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
e•val′u•a′tive, adj.
e•val′u•a′tor, n.
- to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise:to evaluate property.
- to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of;
assess:to evaluate the results of an experiment. - Mathematicsto ascertain the numerical value of (a function, relation, etc.).
- back formation from evaluation 1835–45
e•val′u•a′tor, n.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . weigh, estimate, gauge, value.