as·sess·ment (?-s?s?m?nt)n.1. The act of assessing; appraisal.2. An amount assessed, as for taxation.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.assessment (??s?sm?nt) n1. the act of assessing, esp (in Britain) the evaluation of a student’s achievement on a course2. (Banking & Finance) an amount determined as payable3. (Banking & Finance) a valuation set on taxable property, income, etc4. evaluation; estimationCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014as?sess?ment (??s?s m?nt) n. 1. the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation. 2. an official valuation of property, used as a basis for levying a tax. 3. an amount assessed as payable. [1530?40] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.assessment1. Analysis of the security, effectiveness, and potential of an existing or planned intelligence activity.2. Judgment of the motives, qualifications, and characteristics of present or prospective employees or “agents.”Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.