evaluative

CEFRC1

/ɪˈvæl.ju.ə.tɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Used to judge the quality or value of something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Judgmental; tending to reduce a thing to a simple evaluation.

Examples

  • The committee prepared an evaluative report on the project's success.

  • The evaluative report was detailed.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to the assignment of value to a person, thing, or event.

More examples

In context

  • Evaluative feedback is essential.

  • The college's position has always been that the opinion of students and colleagues was an important part of the evaluative process leading to tenure decisions.

Quick test

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Origin

adjective

From evaluate + -ive.