English Explanatory Dictionary

evaluative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the assignment of value to a person, thing, or event.
  2. Judgmental; tending to reduce a thing to a simple evaluation.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈvæl.ju.ə.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-evaluative.wav

Word forms

evaluative more evaluative most evaluative

Etymology

From evaluate + -ive.

Derived words

evaluative diversity evaluatively evaluativeness evaluativism evaluativist nonevaluative postevaluative socioevaluative
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