mis-assessment

MIS-as·sess·ment

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Definitions of mis-assessment word

noun mis-assessment the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation. 1
noun mis-assessment an official valuation of property for the purpose of levying a tax; an assigned value. 1
noun mis-assessment an amount assessed as payable. 1

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40; assess + -ment

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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