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Definition evaluation in American English

evaluation noun

noun
/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/
1

the process of making a judgment about the value, importance, or quality of something after considering it carefully

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the evaluation of the data

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2

a judgment that you make about the value, importance, or quality of something after considering it carefully

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3

an interview between a manager and an employee, which allows the manager to judge how well the employee is doing their job

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4

the process of deciding if the goals of a course have been achieved, or if a course meets recognized standards

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No critical curriculum evaluation is complete without investigating what is taught in the classroom.

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Definition evaluation in American English