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assay vs assessment

assessment vs assay

assay and assessment both are nouns.

assay is a verb but assessment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assay Yes No Yes No
assessment Yes No No No
As nouns, assessment is a hypernym of assay; that is, assessment is a word with a broader meaning than assay:
  • assay: an appraisal of the state of affairs
  • assessment: the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
Other hypernyms of assay include appraisal.
assay (noun) assessment (noun)
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
an appraisal of the state of affairs the market value set on assets
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components an amount determined as payable
assay (verb) assessment (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)
make an effort or attempt
Difference between assay and assessment

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