Assessing: meaning, definitions and examples

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assessing

 

[ əˈsɛsɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

performance evaluation

The act of evaluating or appraising the performance, value, or quality of someone or something.

Synonyms

appraising, evaluating, judging

Examples of usage

  • Assessing the students' progress throughout the semester is essential for effective teaching.
  • The company is currently assessing the market demand for their new product.

Translations

Translations of the word "assessing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avaliando

🇮🇳 मूल्यांकन करना

🇩🇪 bewerten

🇮🇩 menilai

🇺🇦 оцінювати

🇵🇱 oceniać

🇯🇵 評価する (ひょうかする)

🇫🇷 évaluer

🇪🇸 evaluar

🇹🇷 değerlendirmek

🇰🇷 평가하다 (pyeonggahada)

🇸🇦 تقييم

🇨🇿 hodnotit

🇸🇰 hodnotiť

🇨🇳 评估 (pínggū)

🇸🇮 ocenjevanje

🇮🇸 meta

🇰🇿 бағалау

🇬🇪 შეფასება

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirmək

🇲🇽 evaluar

Word origin

The word 'assessing' originated from the Latin word 'assessus' meaning 'to sit beside or with' which later evolved to 'assidere' meaning 'to sit near'. It was first used in the English language in the 15th century with the sense of 'to fix the amount of a tax or fine'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of evaluating or appraising something.

See also: assess, assessable, assessably, assessed, assessingly, assessment, assessments, assessor, reassess, reassessment.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,793 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.