tree evaluation
noun phraseUK /triː ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/
US /triː ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/
Looking closely at a tree to see how healthy and safe it is.
The arborist did a tree evaluation before deciding whether to cut the old oak.
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2. A formal judgment of a tree's condition and value, often written in a report.
The city ordered a tree evaluation after the storm damaged several branches.
3. In computing, the process of measuring how well a decision tree model performs.
The data scientist ran a tree evaluation to compare the two models.
4. A careful study of a family tree or lineage.
Her tree evaluation traced the family back five generations.