Assessment — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ə-ˈses-mənt/ as·sess·ment

Meaning & Definition of Assessment

Assessment (noun)

  1. the action or an instance of making a judgment about something, the act of assessing something, appraisal
  2. the amount assessed, an amount that a person is officially required to pay especially as a tax

Assessment (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

    "hated paying the annual assessment on his car"

    similar: duty, imposition, impost, levy, tax
    related: direct tax, personal tax, capitation, custom(s), excise, hidden tax, income tax, poll tax, property tax, sales tax, single tax, sin tax, tariff, toll, tribute, value-added tax, withholding tax, supertax, surcharge, surtax, death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, flat tax, proportional tax

  2. an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something

    "I'm far too quiet, in the assessment of my new boss"

    similar: appraisal, appraisement, estimate, estimation, evaluation, fix, judgment, value judgment
    related: aperçu, feeling, impression, notion, perception, confidence, faith, stock, trust, belief, conviction, mind, persuasion, sentiment, view, conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory

  3. the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something

    "we may have been too hasty in our assessment of the value of the property"

    similar: appraisal, appraisement, estimate, estimation, evaluation, reckoning, valuation
    related: calculation, computation, measurement, mensuration, audit, check, checkup, examination, inspection, review, scan, scrutiny, survey, reassessment, transvaluation, overestimation, overevaluation, underestimation

Related Entry: Reassess (verb)

Reassess is a different word from Assessment. The synonyms below are for reassess, not for assessment.

  1. to think about (something) again in order to decide whether to change your opinion or judgment of it

    "The doctor reassessed the injury."

    "She convinced him to reassess the issue."

    similar: reappraise, reevaluate, rejudge, revalue, appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, guesstimate, rate, set, valuate, value, adjudge, deem, judge, ascertain, determine, discover, learn, price, prize, decide, settle, analyze, assay, survey, test, transvaluate, transvalue, misesteem, misjudge, misprize, underestimate, undervalue

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Assessment

The most common words with a similar meaning to Assessment:

duty, imposition, impost, levy, tax, appraisal, appraisement, estimate, estimation, evaluation, fix, judgment, value judgment, reckoning, valuation

Related Words for Assessment

direct tax, personal tax, capitation, custom(s), excise, hidden tax, income tax, poll tax, property tax, sales tax, single tax, sin tax, tariff, toll, tribute, value-added tax, withholding tax, supertax, surcharge, surtax, death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, flat tax, proportional tax, aperçu, feeling, impression, notion, perception

Origin & Etymology of Assessment

First known use: 1534

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Assessment

Words & Phrases Containing Assessment

self-assessment, special assessment

Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment

What does "Assessment" mean?

"Assessment" means the action or an instance of making a judgment about something, the act of assessing something, appraisal. As a noun, it is defined as: the action or an instance of making a judgment about something, the act of assessing something, appraisal. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Assessment"?

Other words for "Assessment" include duty, imposition, impost, levy, tax, appraisal, appraisement and estimate. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Assessment" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Assessment"?

There are 79 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Assessment". Common alternatives include duty, imposition, impost, levy, tax, appraisal, appraisement, estimate, estimation and evaluation.

How do you use "Assessment" in a sentence?

Examples of "Assessment" in a sentence: "hated paying the annual assessment on his car"; "I'm far too quiet, in the assessment of my new boss"; "we may have been too hasty in our assessment of the value of the property".

Is "Assessment" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Assessment" is a noun.

Is "Assessment" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Assessment" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+. It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Assessment"?

"Assessment" is pronounced /ə-ˈses-mənt/ and divided into syllables as as·sess·ment.

What is the origin of the word "Assessment"?

First known use: 1534.