Assessment

n. estimation, appraisal (of worth)

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Assessment, n 1. in clinical medicine, evaluation of the patient for the purposes of forming a diagnosis and plan of treatment. 2. [more]Assessment - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
(synonym) appraisal
(hypernym) classification, categorization, categorisation, sorting
(hyponym) critical appraisal, critical analysis
(derivation) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
2. an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"
(hypernym) charge
(derivation) assess
3. the market value set on assets
(hypernym) monetary value, price, cost
(hyponym) tax assessment
(derivation) assess
4. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
(synonym) judgment, judgement
(hypernym) act, human action, human activity
(hyponym) adjudication

(n.)
The specific sum levied or assessed.
  

(n.)
The act of assessing; the act of determining an amount to be paid; as, an assessment of damages, or of taxes; an assessment of the members of a club.
  

(n.)
An apportionment of a subscription for stock into successive installments; also, one of these installments (in England termed a "call").
  

(n.)
A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be levied on the property; as, an assessment of property or an assessment on property.