Dictionary
as•sess•ment
Pronunciation: (u-ses'munt), [key]—
n.
1. the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation.
2. an official valuation of property for the purpose of levying a tax; an assigned value.
3. an amount assessed as payable.
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