"eval" meaning in English

See eval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈiːvəl/
Etymology: Latin aevum (“lifetime, age, eternity”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|aevum||lifetime, age, eternity}} Latin aevum (“lifetime, age, eternity”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eval (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Relating to time or duration. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Synonyms: aeval
    Sense id: en-eval-en-adj-tMAma7jM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 11 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 55 11 34 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 69 9 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 66 10 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈiː.væl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eval.wav Forms: evals [plural]
enPR: ēʹvăl Head templates: {{en-noun}} eval (plural evals)
  1. Abbreviation of evaluation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: evaluation
    Sense id: en-eval-en-noun-auOSF0jd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈiː.væl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eval.wav Forms: evals [present, singular, third-person], evalling [participle, present], evaling [participle, present], evalled [participle, past], evalled [past], evaled [participle, past], evaled [past]
enPR: ēʹvăl Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=evaled|pres_ptc2=evaling}} eval (third-person singular simple present evals, present participle evalling or evaling, simple past and past participle evalled or evaled)
  1. (programming, of software) To evaluate (or execute) source code held in a string during run time. Categories (topical): Programming Derived forms: read-eval-print loop
    Sense id: en-eval-en-verb-ThIha1qW Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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