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evaluator

 

[ ɪˈvæljueɪtər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

job performance

A person or thing that evaluates, especially one that judges the quality, significance, effectiveness, or worth of something.

Synonyms

appraiser, assessor, judge

Examples of usage

  • The teacher acted as an evaluator for the students' presentations.
  • The art evaluator assessed the value of the painting.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

A variable or quantity that can take on different values.

Synonyms

input, parameter, variable

Examples of usage

  • In the equation y = 2x + 3, x is the evaluator.
Context #3 | Noun

computer science

A function or expression that is used to determine the value of a variable.

Synonyms

calculator, expression, function

Examples of usage

  • The evaluator function returns the result of the computation.

Translations

Translations of the word "evaluator" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avaliador

🇮🇳 मूल्यांकनकर्ता

🇩🇪 Bewertender

🇮🇩 penilai

🇺🇦 оцінювач

🇵🇱 oceniający

🇯🇵 評価者 (ひょうかしゃ)

🇫🇷 évaluateur

🇪🇸 evaluador

🇹🇷 değerlendirici

🇰🇷 평가자 (pyeonggaja)

🇸🇦 مقيّم

🇨🇿 hodnotitel

🇸🇰 hodnotiteľ

🇨🇳 评估员 (pínggū yuán)

🇸🇮 ocenjevalec

🇮🇸 matari

🇰🇿 бағалаушы

🇬🇪 შემფასებელი

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirici

🇲🇽 evaluador

Etymology

The word 'evaluator' originated from the Latin word 'evaluatus', which means 'to determine the value of'. The term has been used in various fields such as education, mathematics, and computer science to refer to a person or thing that assesses or calculates the quality, significance, or value of something.

See also: evaluably, evaluatable, evaluate, evaluated, evaluating, evaluation, evaluations, evaluative, evaluatively, reevaluation.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,303, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.