noun
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the act of assessing, esp (in Britain) the evaluation of a student's achievement on a course
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an amount determined as payable
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a valuation set on taxable property, income, etc
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evaluation; estimation
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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misassessmentnoun
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overassessmentnoun
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reassessmentnoun
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self-assessmentnoun
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proassessmentadjective
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Etymology
Origin of assessment
Explanation
Assessment is a word you hear a lot around schools — an assessment is an evaluation, and one type of assessment is used to measure what someone knows or has learned. Tests and term papers can be assessment tools. More than just students are given assessments. You might bring your dad's plastic gnome collection to an expert for an assessment and find out it's worth all of $15.35. You might make a quick assessment of a sticky situation — say it's you, a tasty ham sandwich, and your hungry dog— and decide to run.
Vocabulary lists containing assessment
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Example Sentences
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That’s the assessment from Goldman Sachs analysts led by Ryan Hammond, who crunched the numbers based on last year’s earnings reports.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“This decision not to submit for global regulatory reviews was made as part of an ongoing strategic assessment of the pipeline,” Sanofi said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For others, experiential assessment is enough: Does anyone in your home regularly trip over books?
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
An Ofcom spokesperson said such complaints are considered "on a case-by-case basis through a detailed and careful assessment process".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The trooper made a quick assessment of the young man.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
These assessments included responses to statements such as, "I've been feeling optimistic about the future" and "I've been dealing with problems well."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Researchers again recorded brain activity with EEG during the trip and repeated the same psychological and imaging assessments over the weeks that followed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Since taking ownership in 2024, Brombil Reservoir Ltd said it had invested in structural surveys, engineering assessments, landscaping and waste clearance.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The documents are heavily redacted and contain a mix of raw reporting, internal discussions, technical assessments and law-enforcement records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A fifth man, the Gefreiter, will record the assessments.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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