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assessing

[uh-ses-ing]

noun

  1. the act or process of estimating the value of property, income, etc., as a basis for taxation.

    Duties include the accurate listing and assessing of all properties, including legal ownership, mailing addresses, acreage, and assessed values.

  2. the act or process of determining and levying an amount to be paid or charged.

    The penalties available to the Commissioner of Human Rights include the assessing of civil fines up to $50,000.

  3. the act or process of estimating or judging the value, character, condition, progress, etc., of a person or thing.

    In the assessing of his own strengths and liabilities, he has probably discovered much about himself.



adjective

  1. estimating, evaluating, or judging.

    In evaluating learning outcomes in early childhood education, it’s important to acknowledge the perspective of the assessing adult.

  2. imposing a tax or other charge, or determining the amount of such a charge.

    If the amount remitted by any dealer is less than the amount of tax payable, the assessing authority shall serve the dealer with a notice of the outstanding balance.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assessing1

First recorded in 1425–75; assess ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; assess ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses
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The administration has made assessing such financial arrangements difficult.

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In a statement, a council spokesperson said they're "assessing the significant damage" and that "the centre remains closed".

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Here we look at some of the key reasons - from a breakdown in relationships, to concern over injuries, tactics and signings - before assessing who might be next.

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When the rationale for the reorganisation was challenged, the trust asked the RCP to conduct its 2021 review, including assessing whether the decision to change the management team and his role was correct.

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An Aylo spokesperson said the law was a privacy risk and assessing people's ages should be done at a device level.

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