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assessment vs assay

assay vs assessment

assessment and assay both are nouns.

assessment is not a verb while assay is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assessment Yes No No No
assay Yes No Yes No
As nouns, assay is a hyponym of assessment; that is, assay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assessment:
  • assessment: the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
  • assay: an appraisal of the state of affairs
assessment (noun) assay (noun)
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event 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 market value set on assets an appraisal of the state of affairs
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
an amount determined as payable a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
assessment (verb) assay (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)
make an effort or attempt
Difference between assessment and assay

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