English Dictionary

evaluate

/ɨˈvaljʊeɪt/

verb

(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess. / (transitive, mathematics, computing) To compute or determine the value of (an expression).

Scientists evaluate the data to draw conclusions.

意味（1）

(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.

Death is a factor that changes all our views as we are forced to evaluate our worth and what ultimately matters in life.

意味（2）

(transitive, mathematics, computing) To compute or determine the value of (an expression).

Evaluate this integral.

意味（3）

(intransitive, computing, mathematics) To return or have a specific value.

Since element (15.1) evaluates to an element of the center in any alternative algebra, (15.1) has to evaluate to a scalar multiple of the identity element of the Cayley-Dickson algebra.