An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment. [+ of]
The tests are supposed to provide a basis for the assessment of children.
Synonyms: judgment, analysis, determination, evaluation More Synonyms of assessment
2. variable noun
An assessment of the amount of money that something is worth or that should be paid is a calculation or estimate of the amount.
The losses were due to lenders' inflated assessments of mortgaged property. [+ of]
...income assessment.
More Synonyms of assessment
assessment in British English
(əˈsɛsmənt)
noun
1.
the act of assessing, esp (in Britain) the evaluation of a student's achievement on a course
2.
an amount determined as payable
3.
a valuation set on taxable property, income, etc
4.
evaluation; estimation
assessment in American English
(əˈsɛsmənt)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of assessing
2.
an amount assessed
special assessment
COBUILD Collocations
assessment
blunt assessment
comprehensive assessment
conduct an assessment
detailed assessment
fair assessment
honest assessment
impact assessment
independent assessment
initial assessment
intelligence assessment
medical assessment
needs assessment
objective assessment
performance assessment
proper assessment
psychiatric assessment
realistic assessment
rigorous assessment
teacher assessment
undergo an assessment
upbeat assessment
Examples of 'assessment' in a sentence
assessment
The former chief executive of a rival offered an acerbic assessment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At the moment his department is doing damage assessment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Continued risk assessment complete with internal and external audits are essential best practices to complete any compliance programme.
Computing (2010)
Today it takes about four assessments, independent review panels and possibly a complaint to the ombudsman to get a fair result.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A spokesman for the Indian government offered a withering assessment of the call.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A full assessment of the damage is under way, but initial reports suggest it is minimal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Again, complete the assessment form yourself (it can also be found at tinyurl.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Self assessment is usually completed by those earning more than 100,000, freelancers and people with multiple sources of income.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This historical review provides perspective for thinking about that assessment.
Christianity Today (2000)
We need you to complete the risk assessment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
No place could be found for him in a prison which did offer such assessments.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They found that routine clinical assessments by doctors provided almost as much information about future heart problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This evaluation includes an assessment of the degree of structure necessary to ensure safety.
Herman, Judith Lewis Trauma and Recovery (1992)
Now is the time for calm assessment and rational judgments on her future.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
That will be the right time to make an assessment about whether it can make sustainable profits.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The real value for you and the employer will come from an assessment completed honestly.
The Sun (2014)
These assessment wards provide intensive diagnostic facilities and prompt access to specialists.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It will take years to give a fair assessment of what has been left behind.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It comes after the heads of some specialist schools voiced concern about the assessment system.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The first such net assessment has been completed on a classified basis.
Abshire, David M. Preventing World War III - A Realistic Grand Strategy (1988)
Does the military assessment offer prudent and achievable goals?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is a demanding qualification that provides highly valid assessment and encourages good teaching and learning.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It needs a new management to give it fresh assessment and fresh direction.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is part of ongoing assessment of student progress in understanding the mathematical ideas they are being taught.
Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995)
There is substantial assessment of students to make certain that problems are not overlooked and their treatment delayed.
Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995)
Many had been drawing handouts for decades but stopped before their face-to-face assessment was due.
The Sun (2012)
Time for a trip to A&E for damage assessment and a dose of antibiotic ointment.
The Sun (2012)
Research grades were low in the last assessments, and student survey results were disappointing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Having had their expectations undermined, what now is their assessment of the damage to the banks overall?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Teams of students work together, with the goal of the assessment the evaluation of theeducational program rather than the individual students.
Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995)
And all through the Huntingdon Road area residents had returned to do their own assessments of the damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
assessment
British English: assessment NOUN
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment.
American English: assessment
Brazilian Portuguese: avaliação
Chinese: 评估
European Spanish: valoración
French: évaluation
German: Einschätzung
Italian: valutazione
Japanese: 評価
Korean: 진단
European Portuguese: avaliação
Latin American Spanish: valoración
All related terms of 'assessment'
fair assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
over-assessment
too much assessment
risk assessment
the evaluation of the possible risks in a product,situation, activity or course of action
self-assessment
In Britain , self-assessment refers to a system for paying tax in which people have to fill in an official form giving details of how much money they have earned in the previous year.
assessment centre
a set of selection procedures designed to recruit the best candidate or candidates to fill a job vacancy ; it usually takes place over a day or two and is run by specialist staff
assessment method
a way of assessing something or someone
assessment process
a series of steps that constitute a method of assessing students or workers
assessment tests
tests that form part of the regular assessment of students ' knowledge and learning
blunt assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
honest assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
impact assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
initial assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
medical assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
needs assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
proper assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
special assessment
(in the US) a special charge levied on property owners by a county or municipality to help pay the costs of a civic improvement that increases the value of their property
teacher assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
upbeat assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
assessment procedure
an established method of assessing students or workers
continuous assessment
If pupils or students undergo continuous assessment , they get qualifications partly or entirely based on the work they do during the year, rather than on exam results.
detailed assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
formative assessment
ongoing assessment of a pupil's educational development within a particular subject area
independent assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
objective assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
performance assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
psychiatric assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
realistic assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
rigorous assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
summative assessment
general assessment of a pupil's achievements over a range of subjects by means of a combined appraisal of formative assessments
assessment arrangements
nationally standardized plans for pupil assessment in different subjects based on attainment targets at the end of each key stage in the National Curriculum
comprehensive assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
conduct an assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
environmental assessment
a formal assessment of the impact a project will have on the environment
intelligence assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
the assessment method
a way of providing evidence that students' knowledge and learning match the aims of a course
undergo an assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
standard assessment tasks
externally devised assessments in the core subjects of English, mathematics , and science that school students in England and Wales sit at the end of Key Stages 1 to 3