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assessing

[ uh-ses-ing ]

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noun

the act or process of estimating the value of property, income, etc., as a basis for taxation:
Duties include the accurate listing and assessing of all properties, including legal ownership, mailing addresses, acreage, and assessed values.
the act or process of determining and levying an amount to be paid or charged:
The penalties available to the Commissioner of Human Rights include the assessing of civil fines up to $50,000.
the act or process of estimating or judging the value, character, condition, progress, etc., of a person or thing:
In the assessing of his own strengths and liabilities, he has probably discovered much about himself.

adjective

estimating, evaluating, or judging:
In evaluating learning outcomes in early childhood education, it’s important to acknowledge the perspective of the assessing adult.
imposing a tax or other charge, or determining the amount of such a charge:
If the amount remitted by any dealer is less than the amount of tax payable, the assessing authority shall serve the dealer with a notice of the outstanding balance.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assessing¹

First recorded in 1425–75; assess ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses; assess ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses

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The processing of asylum claims for the thousands of Syrians in the UK was paused in December, with the Home Office saying it was assessing the situation following the fall of Assad.

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“City public works crews are assessing the damage and we will be making plans to quickly replace these damaged trees,” Bass’ spokesperson Zach Seidl said in a statement.

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"We're currently assessing platforms' compliance with these new duties, and those who fail to introduce appropriate measures to protect UK users from illegal content can expect to face enforcement action," the spokesperson said.

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However, there have been some studies assessing potential bias in citizen science efforts, for example among birds and butterflies.

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After scanning and assessing users' faces, they provide surgery recommendations from nearby clinics, taking a commission from each operation.

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