assessment

[uh-ses-muhnt]

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.

assessment

/ 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

assessment

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of assessment¹

First recorded in 1530–40; assess + -ment

Related Words

• appraisal 
• estimate 
• judgment