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

Example Sentences

The firm is about halfway through those assessments, with the whole process expected to be done in roughly two years, Grady said.

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PARIS—France’s state auditor issued a searing assessment of the Louvre Museum’s finances on Thursday, alleging its management prioritized the acquisition of new artworks over the maintenance and security of its existing collection.

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One of those is Surrey where the local service, which has 11,000 adults on its waiting list, is piloting a scheme to train a group of private GPs to carry out assessments and treatment.

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But it could be a long two weeks before Nvidia cements that assessment.

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For Thursday's match, the SAG had to take into account a number of considerations, including an assessment from West Midlands Police which classified the fixture as high-risk.

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Related Words

• appraisal 
• estimate 
• judgment