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Evaluator

/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪ.tər/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who conducts an evaluation, assessing the value, quality, or importance of something.

    "The project grant committee appointed an independent evaluator to review the research proposals."
  2. 2

    A computer program or routine that calculates the value of an expression.

    "The programming language includes a built-in mathematical expression evaluator."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'evaluate', originating from French 'évaluer' (from Latin 'ex-' out + 'valere' to be strong, be worth), combined with the agent suffix '-ator' indicating a person or thing that performs an action. It entered standard English usage in the early 19th century to describe one who appraises or determines worth.

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