evaluation

/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn̩/
noun

An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

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Noun 3 meanings

  1. An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

    “The result of the semestral evaluation will go towards your final score.”

  2. A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.

  3. Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

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

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EVALUATION at a glance

EVALUATION has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (E 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,944 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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