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noun

the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation.

an official valuation of property for the purpose of levying a tax; an assigned value.

an amount assessed as payable.

Origin:
1530–40; assess + -ment

Related forms

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

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assessment (əˈsɛsmənt)

—n
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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Word Origin & History

assessment

c.1540, "value of property for tax purposes," from assess + -ment. Meaning "determination or adjustment of tax rate" is from 1540s; general sense of "estimation" is recorded from 1620s.

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assessment definition

The appraisal of property for the purposes of taxation.

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