evaluation

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #9883

Meanings

1

noun
A careful judgement about the value or quality of something.

The teacher gave a detailed evaluation of each student's work.
2

noun
A formal review of someone's performance, often at work.

Her annual evaluation led to a pay rise.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a careful judgement about... assessment rating valuation

Word family

Forms evaluations

Derived forms bioevaluationevaluationalmetaevaluationmisevaluationnonevaluationoverevaluationre-evaluationreevaluationself-evaluation

Related forms evaluaterevaluationvaluation

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Phrases (1)

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ongoing evaluation
Assessment carried out while a project is still being implemented.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

évaluation French

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Register & Style

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# evaluation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 9883

## Meanings
1. A careful judgement about the value or quality of something.
2. A formal review of someone's performance, often at work.

## Examples
- The teacher gave a detailed evaluation of each student's work.
- Her annual evaluation led to a pay rise.

## Derived Forms
- bioevaluation
- evaluational
- metaevaluation
- misevaluation
- nonevaluation
- overevaluation
- re-evaluation
- reevaluation
- self-evaluation

## Related Forms
- evaluate
- revaluation
- valuation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: évaluation

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

## AI Etymology
Evaluation comes from French évaluation. By surface analysis, evaluate + -ion. In current use, the main senses are “A careful judgement about the value or quality of something” and “A formal review of someone's performance, often at work”.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Register & Style

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