e|val|u|ate

e|val|u|ate
e|val|u|ate «ih VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
1. to find out the value or the amount of; estimate the worth or importance of; appraise: »

An expert will evaluate the old furniture you wish to sell. The expedition has now returned, and its members are beginning to evaluate and integrate the facts gathered in the field and at the base (E. F. Roots).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under estimate. (Cf.estimate)
2. Mathematics. to find a numerical expression for.
[< Middle French évaluer (with English -ate1) < é- out (< Latin ex-) + value value]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • val|pro|ate — «val PROH ayt», noun. an anticonvulsive drug effective against petit mal epilepsy. Formula: C8H15NaO2 ╂[< val(eric acid) + pro(pyl) + ate2] …   Useful english dictionary

  • val|er|ate — «VAL uh rayt», noun. a salt of valeric acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • val|u|ate — «VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to estimate the value of; evaluate; appraise. ╂[back formation < evaluation] …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|val|u|ate — «dee VAL yu ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to reduce the value of; deprive of value. 2. to fix a lower legal value on (a currency that has depreciated): »In 1967 Great Britain devaluated the pound from $2.80 to $2.40. –v.i. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|val|u|ate — «ree VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. = revalue. (Cf. ↑revalue) 2. = revalorize. (Cf. ↑revalorize) …   Useful english dictionary

  • re-e|val|u|ate — re|e|val|u|ate or re e|val|u|ate «REE ih VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to evaluate again. –re´e|val´u|a´tion, –re´ e|val´u|a´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|e|val|u|ate — or re e|val|u|ate «REE ih VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to evaluate again. –re´e|val´u|a´tion, –re´ e|val´u|a´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • val — ab·la·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ad·jec·ti·val; aero·na·val; aes·ti·val; agen·ti·val; an·ti·lar·val; ar·chi·val; bi·val·via; ca·cio·ca·val·lo; can·a·val·ia; car·ni·val; car·ni·val·esque; ca·val·la; ca·val·let·ti; che·val; chi·val·ric;… …   English syllables

  • re´-e|val´u|a´tion — re|e|val|u|ate or re e|val|u|ate «REE ih VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to evaluate again. –re´e|val´u|a´tion, –re´ e|val´u|a´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re´e|val´u|a´tion — re|e|val|u|ate or re e|val|u|ate «REE ih VAL yu ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to evaluate again. –re´e|val´u|a´tion, –re´ e|val´u|a´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”