Evaluate etymology

English

English word evaluate comes from English evaluation

Etymology of evaluate

Detailed word origin of evaluate

Dictionary entry Language Definition
evaluation English (en) (computing, programming) Determination of the value of a variable or expression.. (mathematics) A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.. 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.
evaluate English (en) (intransitive, computing, mathematics) To return or have a specific value.. (transitive) to draw conclusions from examining; to assess. (transitive, mathematics, computing) to compute or determine the value of (an expression).