evaluation.

The appraisal of quality, value, or performance using relevant criteria.

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Words that belong together

• independent evaluation
• program evaluation

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The evaluation considered effectiveness as well as cost.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular evaluation; plural evaluations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.