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What is the origin of the word 'assessment'?
It is derived from the verb 'assess' meaning 'to determine the rate or amount of a tax.'
What is the primary difference between the two meanings of 'assessment'?
One meaning refers to an amount a person is required to pay, while the other refers to the act of making a judgment.
What led to the broadened sense of 'assessment' as 'the act of making a judgment'?
A shift in the verb's object to 'make an official valuation of property for taxation.'
What is the historical significance of the verb 'assess'?
It has meant 'to determine the rate or amount of a tax' for over 500 years.
What is the connection between the monetary sense of assessment and its oldest use?
The monetary sense is tied to the oldest use, which is to determine the rate or amount of a tax.
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