Definition

Related to making judgments about the value or quality of something.

Example

The evaluative criteria for the project were clearly outlined in the guidelines.

Conversation

I read an article about evaluative methods in education yesterday.

Oh really? What did it say?

It mentioned how important it is to avoid being too evaluative when giving feedback to students.

That makes sense; it can be more motivating to focus on improvement instead.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Evaluative → It is formed from "e-" (meaning out of or from) and "valere" (meaning to be strong or worth). The word "evaluative" refers to the process of determining the value or worth of something.

Memory Tip

Think of determining the 'worth' ('valere') of something 'out of' ('e-') its context — that's what evaluative means.

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