Definition of "assessment" []

• The act of assessing; appraisal. (noun)
• An amount assessed, as for taxation. (noun)

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• "It's a must-read for anyone involved in assessment and apart from anything else makes you realise that assessment is teaching, in that students will quite rightly (as do we all) work out what has to be learnt and done based on what it takes to pass."
• "In general, it appears the term assessment if more often used when in relation to educational programs."
• "When physicians and researchers use the term assessment of neuropathic pain, they may be referring to two distinct types of assessment: (1) assessing pain intensity and quality and possibly their treatment-induced changes, and (2) diagnosing neuropathic (as opposed to non-neuropathic) pain."