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unassessable

as·sess
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-ses]
    • /əˈsɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-ses]
    • /əˈsɛs/

Definitions of unassessable word

  • verb with object unassessable to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation. 1
  • verb with object unassessable to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.): The hurricane damage was assessed at six million dollars. 1
  • verb with object unassessable to impose a tax or other charge on. 1
  • verb with object unassessable to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate: to assess one's efforts. 1
See all 4 definitions of unassessable

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Origin of unassessable

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English assessen < Medieval Latin assessāre to assess a tax, derivative of Latin assēssus seated beside (a judge) (past participle of assidēre), equivalent to as- as- + sed- (stem of sedēre to sit1) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Unassessable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unassessable

unassessable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

unassessable usage trend in Literature

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