assessment
n. C / Un. the process of making a judgment or decision about the quality, value, or importance of something. You often see this word in school or work when someone checks your progress.
n. the act of evaluating or appraising a person, situation, or object. Often used in educational contexts to describe the measurement of student performance or in professional contexts for risk and value analysis.
The teacher gave us a written assessment today.
After a thorough assessment of the building's structure, the engineers decided it was safe for the residents to return.
A comprehensive environmental assessment must be conducted before the government grants permission for any large-scale industrial development in the protected valley.
From assess + -ment.
Often paired with the verbs 'carry out', 'conduct', or 'make'. When referring to the process, it is often uncountable; when referring to a specific test or document, it is countable.