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assessmentthe action of evaluating or estimating the nature, ability, or quality of someone or something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of evaluating or estimating the nature, ability, or quality of someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsɛsmənt/

Korean meaning: 평가, 사정, 진단

Korean pronunciation: 어**세**스먼트

Example Sentences

  • The doctor's assessment was that I needed more sleep and less coffee - basically, I'm living backwards.
  • The environmental assessment revealed that the factory had been polluting the river for decades.
  • My self-assessment skills are excellent - I consistently rate myself as 'pretty awesome' in all categories.

assessment

NOUN

//əˈsɛsmənt//

the action of evaluating or estimating the nature, ability, or quality of someone or something

assessment concept
💡 Concept

A teacher conducts careful assessment of student test papers

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assessment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Assessment brings embarrassment, but refreshment brings relief

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈsɛsmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈsɛsmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootassess
Suffix--ment

Origin

From Latin 'assessare' meaning 'to sit beside' or 'to assess,' derived from 'ad-' (to) and 'sedere' (to sit). The word evolved through Old French 'assesser' to mean evaluating or determining the value or quality of something.

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🎵Rhyme

refreshmentharassmentembarrassment
refreshment
harassment
embarrassment

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The doctor's assessment was that I needed more sleep and less coffee - basically, I'm living backwards.

The environmental assessment revealed that the factory had been polluting the river for decades.

😄 Fun example

My self-assessment skills are excellent - I consistently rate myself as 'pretty awesome' in all categories.

The psychological assessment showed that the patient was making significant progress in therapy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

evaluationappraisalanalysisreviewexamination

Antonyms

guessassumptionneglect

Related

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