assessment
Translation
evaluation, judgment, appraisal
Examples
What is your assessment of the situation?
What is your evaluation of the situation?
The final assessment will be a written exam.
The final assessment will be a written exam.
Grammar Patterns
((an assessment)) ((of sth.)) an evaluation of (sth.) What is your assessment of the situation?
((an assessment)) a test or examination The final assessment will be a written exam.
Similar Words
Synonyms: evaluation, judgment, appraisal, analysis
Etymology
From the verb 'assess' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'.
Memory Tips
The '-ment' suffix often turns a verb into a noun (e.g., judge -> judgment). An 'assessment' is the result of the action 'to assess'.