IN MATH: 1. v. to obtain a simplified expression, usually a constant, by replacing variables with their known values and then simplifying the expression. EX. Evaluate 4x when x equals 3. 2. as defined in 1. below.

IN ENGLISH: 1. v. determine value; judge worth, desirability. EX. Evaluate your options before making a decision.

APPLICATION: See list 80.

If x = 3, and y = -2, evaluate:

1. y + x

2.

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