assessor

Meanings

• noun

  A person who evaluates or estimates the value, importance, or quality of something.

• noun

  A person appointed to make an official appraisal or assessment.

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Synonyms

tax assessor

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assessor
assess , progresses , caresses , expresses , suppresses

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Variants

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assessor , assessors

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Forms

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assessors, assessing, assessed, assessable

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Etymology

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From Old French assesse 'seat', from asse 'seat' + -or 'workman'. A seat for a judge, and then the judge himself.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'assessor' is also used in the context of local government, where individuals are elected or appointed to assess the value of property for taxation purposes.

2. In ancient Rome, assessors were responsible for determining the value of property for taxation and distributing the tax burden fairly among citizens.

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Related Concepts

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1. Appraisal: The process of estimating the value of something, often used in real estate transactions.

2. Evaluation: The process of making a formal judgment about the quality, value, or significance of something.

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Culture

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In literature, assessors have been depicted as impartial judges in various contexts. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Cassius and Brutus serve as assessors to Caesar, eventually conspiring against him. In music, 'The Assessor' is a song by the band Coheed and Cambria.

How to Memorize "assessor"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person sitting on a judge's bench, making decisions and evaluating situations.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'assessor' with 'evaluation' or 'judgment' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic: 'An Assessor Sits, Scrutinizing Important Situations'.

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