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Definition of “assessment

assessment (əˈsɛsməntPronunciation for assessment

Definitions

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

Usage examples

  • That is a nice point on which to close this assessment of my appearance.
    Holt, Victoria, The Road to Paradise Island (1985)
  • Sato" is working without external scientific advice and with no environmental impact assessment ", he claims.
    New Scientist (2003)
  • In this case the assessment was there was no increased threat.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Our target remains reducing the burden of internal assessment.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • To ensure fairness in their assessment , only those displaying unambiguous laterality were included.
    Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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