assessment
/əˈsɛsmənt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: assessments
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An appraisal or evaluation.
Noun
Examples
For every item taken into consideration, the question of its status in terms of history has to be raised; if a word can safely be taken to have been borrowed, it will require an assessment different from that appropriate for a native lexeme.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “assessment” mean?
The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.
Is “assessment” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.