assessing

American  

[uh-ses-ing] / əˈsɛs ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of estimating the value of property, income, etc., as a basis for taxation.

   Duties include the accurate listing and assessing of all properties, including legal ownership, mailing addresses, acreage, and assessed values.

2. the act or process of determining and levying an amount to be paid or charged.

   The penalties available to the Commissioner of Human Rights include the assessing of civil fines up to $50,000.

3. the act or process of estimating or judging the value, character, condition, progress, etc., of a person or thing.

   In the assessing of his own strengths and liabilities, he has probably discovered much about himself.

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adjective

1. estimating, evaluating, or judging.

   In evaluating learning outcomes in early childhood education, it’s important to acknowledge the perspective of the assessing adult.

2. imposing a tax or other charge, or determining the amount of such a charge.

   If the amount remitted by any dealer is less than the amount of tax payable, the assessing authority shall serve the dealer with a notice of the outstanding balance.

Etymology

Origin of assessing

First recorded in 1425–75; assess ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; assess ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses

Example Sentences

It said it will take time for price changes to have an impact, but that it was assessing the situation and is taking measures, where necessary, to safeguard earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

For decades, a small program in the Environmental Protection Agency conducted the painstaking scientific work of assessing the toxicity of chemicals.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Investors were also assessing the outlook for the Federal Reserve's policy actions after four members of its decision-making body dissented on a vote, the most since 1992.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The findings highlight the need for caution when assessing the abilities of large language models.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Being honest with yourself is the best policy when assessing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• appraise
• check
• determine
• estimate
• fix
• gauge
• judge
• weigh