assessment

Language: en

🇬🇧 /əˈsɛsmənt/ 🇺🇸 /əˈsɛsmənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act of evaluating or estimating the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.; A formal evaluation or judgment of the value, significance, or extent of something.; The amount of a tax, fine, or other charge levied on a person or property.; The process of determining the value of property for the purpose of taxation.; A judgment or opinion formed about a situation, person, or thing.; In education, a test, examination, or other method used to measure a student's knowledge or skills.; In medicine or psychology, a systematic process of gathering information to diagnose a condition or determine treatment.; A charge or fee imposed on members of an organization or association for a specific purpose.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: assessments

Collocations

make an assessmentcarry out an assessmentrisk assessmentassessment criteriaassessment toolassessment methodinitial assessment

Derivatives

assessassessorassessablereassessmentself-assessmentoverassessment

Synonyms

evaluationappraisalestimationjudgmentanalysisreview

Commonly confused

evaluation
EN: 'Evaluation' often implies a more formal, systematic judgment of value or quality, while 'assessment' can refer to both formal and informal judgments and is broader in scope.
accessment
EN: 'Accessment' is a common misspelling; the correct form is 'assessment' with double 's'.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 's': 'assess' + 'ment' = 'assessment'. A common error is writing 'asessment' with only one 's'.

💬 Examples

  1. The teacher conducted an assessment of the students' reading comprehension skills.

  2. The report provides a thorough assessment of the environmental impact of the project.

  3. The property owner received a new assessment from the local tax authority.

  4. The assessment of the house was completed before the sale could proceed.

  5. My assessment of the situation is that we need to act quickly.

  6. The final assessment will consist of both a written exam and a practical component.

  7. The psychiatrist performed a comprehensive assessment of the patient's mental health.

  8. The homeowners' association levied a special assessment to fund road repairs.