noun · 5 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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/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn̩/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:IH0 V AE2 L Y UW0 EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IY0 V AE2 L Y UW0 EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The result of the semestral evaluation will go towards your final score.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Determination of the value of a variable or expression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract