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

It said it was prepared to work constructively with the council but expected "an informed, consistent, and fair assessment process that recognises the realities of modern, non-conventional restaurants".

From BBC

It gives an assessment of the current local economy and the business opportunities, including "significant high value mineral deposits" and the "potential for low cost extraction".

From BBC

Bank of America’s report is drawn from its assessment of its own debit- and credit-card transactions as well as bank-account information.

From MarketWatch

On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Department announced a remodeled mental health assessment area at the Inmate Reception Center, the primary intake and release point for county inmates, located near Men’s Central Jail.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the European Commission’s latest assessment of the region’s competitiveness, businesses in Europe pay twice as much for electricity as they would in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• appraisal
• estimate
• judgment