Etymology

eval

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Today it means: To evaluate (or execute) source code held in a string during run time. Full definition →

Latin aevum
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  1. Latin · derived fromaevum“lifetime, age, eternity”
  2. English todayeval

Derived from Latin aevum (“lifetime, age, eternity”) + -al.

Words from the same roots

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