Standard Lemma guide

eval

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈiːvəl/
  • homophone: evil (some accents)
  • General-American: ēʹvăl
  • General-American: /ˈiː.væl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to time or duration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of evaluation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To evaluate (or execute) source code held in a string during run time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Derived from Latin aevum (“lifetime, age, eternity”) + -al.