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Evaluation

/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/

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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📖 Definitions of "Evaluation"

noun

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.
2
A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
3
Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

🔄 Synonyms of "Evaluation"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
valuationnoun	An estimation of something's worth.
ratingnoun	A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Evaluation"

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Word	Definition
valuationnoun	An estimation of something's worth.
ratingnoun	A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
auditingnoun	The act or result of performing an audit.
revaluationnoun	The process of altering the relative value of a currency or other standard of exchange.
stocktakenoun	The process of making an inventory of stock in a store or other location.
stocktakingnoun	the act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.
assessornoun	One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.
assessmentnoun	An appraisal or evaluation.
stocknoun	A store or supply.
accreditationnoun	(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
assessingnoun	Action of the verb to assess; assessment.
assessverb	(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
monitoringnoun	The carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality.
judgenoun	A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
programnoun	(computing) A computer program.
appraisernoun	One who performs appraisals.
appraiseverb	(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
appraisalnoun	A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
auditnoun	An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures
appraisingnoun	(Scots law, historical) Alternative form of apprising. [(Scots law, historical) The appraisal of the value of goods, land, etc., often in order to pay the debts of a deceased person.]