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 Words From

• misas·sessment noun
• over·as·sessment noun
• proas·sessment adjective
• reas·sessment noun
• self-as·sessment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of assessment¹

First recorded in 1530–40; assess + -ment

Example Sentences

Instead, staff relied on a daily, informal assessment of the resident’s presentation to determine their needs.

From BBC

Earlier this month, a UN-backed assessment said there was a strong likelihood that famine was imminent in areas of northern Gaza.

From BBC

Three days after the fire started, 805 Undocufund launched a needs assessment of field and domestic workers affected by the Mountain fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite requests from MPs, the government did not disclose its internal assessment of the impact of the policy when a law to implement it went through Parliament.

From BBC

An MP said there were "huge flaws" in the government's original impact assessment for the scheme, while another queried why compensation was not capped.

From BBC

Related Words

• appraisal
• estimate
• judgment