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

To assess the full scope of existing research, the team conducted an umbrella review, a method that combines findings from multiple meta analyses to provide an overall big picture assessment.

From Science Daily

International Cricket Council referee Jeff Crowe is yet to deliver his assessment of the pitch, pondering whether to give it an "unsatisfactory" rating which would see the venue slapped with a demerit point.

From Barron's

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

Related Words

• appraisal
• estimate
• judgment