EnglishMain Dictionary
assessment
Universal Words
noun
1 [C] an opinion or a judgement about sb/sth that has been thought about very carefully
SYNEVALUATION:
a detailed assessment of the risks involved * What is your assessment of the situation? * An adequate environmental impact assessment was not carried out on the bypass project.
2 [U] the act of judging or forming an opinion about sb/sth:
written and oral exams and other forms of assessment * Objective assessment of the severity of the problem was difficult.
seealsoCONTINUOUSASSESSMENT
3 [C] an amount that has been calculated and that must be paid:
a tax assessment
