assessment

[ uh-ses-muh nt ]
/ əˈsɛs mənt /

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 of assessment

First recorded in 1530–40; assess + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM assessment

Example sentences from the Web for self-assessment

British Dictionary definitions for self-assessment (1 of 2)

self-assessment

noun

an evaluation of one's own abilities and failings
finance a system to enable taxpayers to assess their own tax liabilities

British Dictionary definitions for self-assessment (2 of 2)

assessment
/ (əˈsɛsmənt) /

noun

the act of assessing, esp (in Britain) the evaluation of a student's achievement on a course
an amount determined as payable
a valuation set on taxable property, income, etc
evaluation; estimation

Cultural definitions for self-assessment

assessment

The appraisal of property for the purposes of taxation.