Present participle of evaluate; the process of forming an opinion or judgment about the amount, number, or value of something. Assessing or appraising systematically.
From French évaluer, ultimately from Latin ex- (out) + valere (to be worth, be strong). The concept entered English in the 19th century, initially used in mathematical and scientific contexts before expanding to general assessment.
Humans are constantly evaluating - from choosing what to eat to major life decisions - yet we often do it unconsciously using mental shortcuts called heuristics! The systematic evaluation taught in schools is actually quite different from our natural, intuitive assessment processes.
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