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evaluation

/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn̩/ noun

In Latin: taxātiō Wiktionary

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  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.
    The result of the semestral evaluation will go towards your final score.
  2. A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
  3. Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

Origin

From French évaluation. By surface analysis, evaluate + -ion.

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