special assessment

spe·cial as·sess·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spesh-uh l uh-ses-muh nt]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl əˈsɛs mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spesh-uh l uh-ses-muh nt]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl əˈsɛs mənt/

Definitions of special assessment words

noun special assessment a tax levied by a local government on private property to pay the cost of local public improvements, as sidewalk construction or sewage disposal, that are of general benefit to the property taxed. 1
noun special assessment (in the US) a special charge levied on property owners by a county or municipality to help pay the costs of a civic improvement that increases the value of their property 0
noun special assessment a special tax levied on a property to pay for a local public improvement, as a sewer, that will presumably benefit that property 0

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Origin of special assessment

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Special assessment

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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special assessment popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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