Evaluative Meaning
/ɪˈvæl.ju.ə.tɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to the assignment of value to a person, thing, or event.
adjJudgmental; tending to reduce a thing to a simple evaluation.
Sentence Examples
The evaluative report was detailed.
Evaluative feedback is essential.
The committee prepared an evaluative report on the project's success.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ comments helped us improve the design's overall functionality.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Critical thinking involves making ____ judgments about the quality of various arguments.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English evaluate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English evaluative From evaluate + -ive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1991 August 31, Dawn Schmitz, quoting Ed Hershey, “Homophobe Loses Libel Lawsuit”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 7, page 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ comments helped us improve the design's overall functionality.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Critical thinking involves making ____ judgments about the quality of various arguments.