as·sess·ment 
/əˈsɛsmənt/ noun
plural as·sess·ments /əˈsɛsmənt/ noun formal 1 a : the act of making a judgment about something : the act of assessing something [count] ▪ The book is a careful assessment [=appraisal, evaluation] of the president's achievements. ▪ The school uses a variety of tests for its annual student assessments. [=evaluations] [noncount] ▪ It's a difficult problem that requires careful assessment.
b [count] : an idea or opinion about something
▪ I don't agree with his assessment of the problem. 2 [count] : an amount that a person is officially required to pay especially as a tax
▪ The owners claimed the tax assessment on their house was too high.
b [count] : an idea or opinion about something
▪ I don't agree with his assessment of the problem.
▪ The owners claimed the tax assessment on their house was too high.
