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summative

UK
/ˈsʌmətɪv/
US
/ˈsʌmətɪv/

Translations

summativeadjective
more summative
Comp.
most summative
Super.
UK
/ˈsʌmətɪv/
US
/ˈsʌmətɪv/
sommatifdidactique ; se dit surtout d’une évaluation faite en fin de séquence ou de période
The summative assessment at the end of the semester will determine the students' final grades.
L’évaluation sommative à la fin du semestre déterminera les notes finales des étudiants.
Additional translations
cumulatifplus rare ; au sens de « qui forme un total »
Synonyms
collective
overall
cumulative
comprehensive
aggregative
summativenoun
summatives
pl
UK
/ˈsʌmətɪv/
US
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Used chiefly in educational contexts to refer to a summative assessment.
sommativedidactique ; par ellipse pour « évaluation sommative »
Students will complete two summatives and a final exam this semester.
Les étudiants passeront deux sommatives et un examen final ce semestre.
Synonyms
evaluation
final
final exam
final assessment
final test
end-of-term assessment
end-of-course exam
terminal assessment
culminating assessment
capstone
capstone project
summative assessment

Definitions

summativeadjective
Relating to or involving the process of evaluating or assessing the overall performance or outcome, typically at the end of a period of learning or activity.
The summative assessment at the end of the semester will determine the students' final grades.
Forming or constituting a sum or total; cumulative.
The finance team provided a summative report of the year's expenditures.
summativenoun
An assessment or evaluation given at the end of an instructional period to measure overall learning or performance.
Students will complete two summatives and a final exam this semester.
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