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Assessment

Assessment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Assessment? [n] the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants" [n] the market value set on assets [n] the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth [n] an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Assessment: appraisal \| judgement \| judgment Related Terms \| Find terms related to Assessment: account \| allowance \| analyzing \| appraisal \| appraisement \| appraising \| appreciation \| apprizal \| approximation \| assessing \| assize \| assizement \| bill \| blackmail \| blood money \| calculation \| categorization \| cess \| classification \| computation \| conscience money \| contribution \| correction \| determination \| direct tax \| dual pricing \| duty \| emolument \| estimate \| estimation \| evaluating \| evaluation \| evaluative criticism \| factoring \| fee \| footing \| gauging \| graduated taxation \| grouping \| hush money \| identification \| imposition \| impost \| indirect tax \| initiation fee \| instrumentation \| Irish dividend \| joint return \| judgment \| levy \| measure \| measurement \| measuring \| mensuration \| metric system \| mileage \| opinion \| price determination \| pricing \| progressive tax \| quantification \| quantization \| ranking \| rating \| reckoning \| retainer \| retaining fee \| scot \| separate returns \| sifting \| sifting out \| single tax \| sorting \| sorting out \| stipend \| stock \| supertax \| surtax \| survey \| surveying \| tariff \| tax \| tax base \| tax dodging \| tax evasion \| tax exemption \| tax return \| tax structure \| tax withholding \| taxable income \| taxation \| tax-exempt status \| telemetering \| telemetry \| tithe \| toll \| triangulation \| tribute \| unit pricing \| valuation \| valuing \| view \| weighing \| winnowing \| withholding tax See Also \| acid test \| act \| adjudication \| assay \| categorisation \| categorization \| charge \| check \| classification \| cost \| critical analysis \| critical appraisal \| disapproval \| estimate \| estimation \| evaluation \| evaluation \| human action \| human activity \| logistic assessment \| monetary value \| price \| rating \| rating \| reappraisal \| reassessment \| revaluation \| review \| sorting \| tax assessment \| underevaluation \| valuation \| value judgement \| value judgment Assessment In Webster's Dictionary \As*sess"ment\, n. [LL. assessamentum.] 1. 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. 2. 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. Note: An assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons according to their discretion, as opposed to a sum certain or determined by law. It is a valuation of the property of those who are to pay the tax, for the purpose of fixing the proportion which each man shall pay. --Blackstone. Burrill. 3. The specific sum levied or assessed. 4. An apportionment of a subscription for stock into successive installments; also, one of these installments (in England termed a ``call''). [U. S.]

Assessment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Assessment?

[n] the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
[n] the market value set on assets
[n] the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
[n] an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Assessment: appraisal | judgement | judgment

Assessment In Webster's Dictionary

\As*sess"ment\, n. [LL. assessamentum.]
1. 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.

2. 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.

Note: An assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons
      according to their discretion, as opposed to a sum
      certain or determined by law. It is a valuation of the
      property of those who are to pay the tax, for the
      purpose of fixing the proportion which each man shall
      pay. --Blackstone. Burrill.

3. The specific sum levied or assessed.

4. An apportionment of a subscription for stock into
   successive installments; also, one of these installments
   (in England termed a ``call''). [U. S.]

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