assessment

noun

USuh-SES-muhnt/əˈsɛsmənt/

Pluralassessments

2 meanings of assessment

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A careful judgment about how good, important, or serious something is.
Like a judge giving a score after watching a performance.
The teacher's assessment of my work was fair and kind.
After careful assessment of the weather, we decided to stay home.
Similarevaluation, appraisal, analysis, judgment, estimation
2
nouncountable or uncountable
The official process of deciding how much tax someone must pay, or the amount they must pay.
The city's assessment of our house went up, so our taxes went up too.
After the tax assessment, the family owed three hundred dollars more than last year.
Similarlevy, tax, duty, valuation
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Origin

It comes from the word "assess" plus the ending "-ment".