Evaluate Evaluated ɪˈvæljueɪt Verb Trial Effectiveness Drugs Researchers

• the trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
• researchers evaluated teaching performance by comparing students' exam results.
• the study will critically evaluate whether this technology is useful.
• we need to evaluate how well the policy is working.

evaluate

Verb Forms

1. to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
• SYNONYM assess
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• The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
• Researchers evaluated teaching performance by comparing students' exam results.
• The study will critically evaluate whether this technology is useful.
• We need to evaluate how well the policy is working.
• The cheeses are evaluated for flavour, texture and colour.
• Candidates are evaluated on their ability to think independently.

Extra Examples

• The effects of changes in land use can be evaluated by analysis of flooding patterns.
• The evidence should be carefully evaluated.
• The role of stay-at-home mother is more positively evaluated in working-class communities.
• This does not seem an accurate way of evaluating employees' performance.

Word Origin

• mid 19th cent. (earlier (mid 18th cent.) as evaluation): from French évaluer, from es- (from Latin ex-) ‘out, from’ + Old French value ‘value’.