Examination vs. Evaluation

Examination vs. Evaluation — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Examination and Evaluation

Examinationnoun

The act of examining.

Evaluationnoun

An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

Examinationnoun

Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

Evaluationnoun

(mathematics) A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.

Examinationnoun

A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks.

Evaluationnoun

Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

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Examinationnoun

Interrogation.

Evaluationnoun

act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

Examinationnoun

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Evaluationnoun

an appraisal of the value of something;

he set a high valuation on friendship

Examinationnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge;

when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions

Examinationnoun

formal systematic questioning

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Examinationnoun

examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

Examinationnoun

the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned