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assessment
noun as·sess·ment \ə-ˈses-mənt, a-\
: the act of making a judgment about something : the act of assessing something
: an idea or opinion about something
: an amount that a person is officially required to pay especially as a tax
Full Definition of ASSESSMENT
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: the amount assessed
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First Known Use of ASSESSMENT
1534
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- tax, duty, imposition, impost, levy
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