re-evaluation
UK[ˌriːɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən]US[ˌriːɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən]
n
The act or process of evaluating something again or differently.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
evaluation
re
again
evaluation
assessment
Etymology
The word 're-evaluation' is a modern English compound formed by attaching the Latin prefix 're-' to the existing noun 'evaluation'. The core concept of 'evaluation' stems from the Latin verb 'valere', meaning to be strong or to be of worth, which passed into French and then English. The prefix 're-', signifying repetition, directly modifies the action, creating a term that logically means "the act of assessing worth again." This construction follows a transparent pattern in English, where adding 're-' to an action noun indicates a repeated or renewed instance of that action.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + evaluation (assessment)
- re: Latin origin. A prefix meaning "again" or "back."
- evaluation: Derived from French 'évaluation', from 'évaluer', based on Latin 'valere' (to be strong, be worth). It functions as the core noun meaning the act of assessing value or worth.
Examples
The recent data necessitates a complete re-evaluation of our project timeline.
After the feedback, she began a painful re-evaluation of her career choices.
The policy is under re-evaluation by the committee.