Definition of Evaluative

1. Adjective. Exercising or involving careful evaluations. "The literary judge uses many evaluative terms"

Exact synonyms: Appraising
Similar to: Critical
Derivative terms: Evaluate, Evaluate

Definition of Evaluative

1. Adjective. Relating to the assignment of value to a person, thing, or event. ¹

2. Adjective. judgmental; tending to reduce a thing to a simple evaluation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Evaluative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Evaluative

eval
evalose
evaluable
evaluand
evaluands
evaluate
evaluated
evaluatee
evaluatees
evaluates
evaluating
evaluation studies
evaluations
evaluative (current term)
evaluator
evaluators
evanesce
evanesced
evanescence
evanescences
evanescent
evanescently
evanesces
evanescing
evangalistic
evangel
evangelian
evangelic

Literary usage of Evaluative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers by Thomas D. Morton, Marsha K. Salus (1995)
"evaluative AND DEVELOPMENTAL FEEDBACK There are two types of ... evaluative Feedback evaluative feedback compares results with expectations. ..."

2. The Concept of Knowledge by Panayot Butchvarov (1970)
"It also tends to mask the alternative solutions and to discourage further exploration of them. 6. Are Epistemic Terms evaluative? ONE REASON for the initial ..."

3. Practical Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting by Henry Tobin (1998)
"Chapter Eight Other evaluative Procedures by Gabrielle Saunders, PhD Gabrielle ... In this chapter, other evaluative procedures will be discussed and some ..."

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