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Evaluation vs Emphasis - What's the difference?

evaluation | emphasis |

As nouns the difference between evaluation and emphasis

is that evaluation is assessment while emphasis is special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

evaluation

English

Noun

(wikipedia evaluation) (en noun)
  • An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.
  • (mathematics) A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
  • (computing, programming) Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

    • Derived terms

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    See also

    * evaluate * revaluation * valuation

    emphasis

    English

    (wikipedia emphasis)

    Noun

    (emphases)
  • Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
    • He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
  • Special attention or prominence given to something.
    • Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
  • Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
    • He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
  • (typography) Related to bold.

    • Related terms

    * emphasise, emphasize * emphatic

    Anagrams

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