assessment

American  

[uh-ses-muhnt] / əˈsɛs mənt /

noun

1. the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation.

2. an official valuation of property for the purpose of levying a tax; an assigned value.

3. an amount assessed as payable.

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assessment British  

/ əˈsɛsmənt /

noun

1. the act of assessing, esp (in Britain) the evaluation of a student's achievement on a course

2. an amount determined as payable

3. a valuation set on taxable property, income, etc

4. evaluation; estimation

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assessment Cultural  

1. The appraisal of property for the purposes of taxation.

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Other Word Forms

• misassessment noun
• overassessment noun
• proassessment adjective
• reassessment noun
• self-assessment noun

Etymology

Origin of assessment

First recorded in 1530–40; assess + -ment

Example Sentences

She says screen time is essential for her six-year-old, who is awaiting an autism assessment.

From BBC

China is aiming to have six aircraft carriers by 2035, for a total fleet of nine, the assessment says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That work has progressed significantly since early stages of the process and has included a detailed assessment of funding sources, ownership structure and governance," the statement added.

From BBC

A complete assessment of his mental health will probably take months, and the results of that could influence how both sides proceed and whether prosecutors seek the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Jones argues that in the guidance, engineers are not explicitly required to present fire test safety data for these materials, making assessments subjective and open to interpretation.

From BBC

Related Words

• appraisal
• estimate
• judgment