evaluationrule
nounUK /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ruːl/
US /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ruːl/
A rule that tells you how to check or judge something.
The teacher used an evaluation rule to grade our science projects fairly.
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2. A guideline used by a computer program to decide if something is correct.
The spell-checker follows an evaluation rule to flag misspelled words.
3. A formal standard used in research to measure results.
The scientists applied an evaluation rule to compare the two experiments.
4. A policy for deciding whether a student passes a test.
The school's evaluation rule says you need 70 percent to pass.