English Dictionary
evaluation
n 1: act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of [syn: {rating}]
2: an appraisal of the value of something [syn: {valuation}, {rating}]
English Computing Dictionary
evaluation
1. Converting an expression into a value using some {reduction strategy}.
2. The process of examining a system or system component to
determine the extent to which specified properties are
present.
(1996-05-13)