ə̇ˌvalyəˈwāshən, (ˌ)ēˌv- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French évaluation, from Middle French evaluation, from evaluer to evaluate (from e- + value ) + -ation — more at value
: the act or result of evaluating : judgment , appraisal , rating , interpretation
a man can be labeled a security risk for presenting his evaluation of a political situation — Civil Liberties
if we examine the great writers, we find that their moral evaluations are often either below, or above, the level of their material — William Barrett
every woman should have a thorough examination, including evaluation of the pelvic organs — Therapeutic Notes