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# assessor

noun (an assessor, assessors)

«assessor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person whose job is to judge or measure how good, big or valuable something is, such as work, damage or property. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#m1)
2. (school) Someone who checks and marks exams or coursework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#m2)
3. (law, money) An official who works out how much tax or insurance money is due. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in school (an assessor checks exams or a school inspection), in insurance (a loss assessor checks damage after a flood or fire), and in tax. It tells the reader someone is judging fairly by a standard. Phrases: insurance assessor, loss assessor, independent assessor.

### Examples

- An assessor came to watch our lesson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x1)
- The insurance assessor looked at the flood damage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x2)
- The assessor marked our projects using a checklist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x3)
- A tax assessor works out how much a house is worth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x4)
- The judges and assessors met after the competition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x5)
- The assessor said our playground was safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x6)
- An independent assessor checked the results. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/#x7)

### Note

Countable: assessors. From the verb assess (to judge, measure); noun assessment. Double s twice: a-ss-e-ss-or. Not the same as "accessor" or "successor".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «assessor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assessor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assessor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assessor.html) on Mova free.