Evaluation

n.

1.

Valuation; appraisement.

Noun	1.	evaluation - act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of Synonyms: rating
	2.	evaluation - an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship" Synonyms: rating, valuation

(programming)

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.

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