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Investigation vs Assess - What's the difference?

investigation | assess |

As a noun investigation

is investigation.

As a verb assess is

to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate.

investigation

English

(wikipedia investigation)

Noun

(investigations)
  • The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.

    • assess

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
    • He assessed the situation.
  • To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
    • The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.
    A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.
  • To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
    • Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.

    Derived terms

    * assessability * assessable * assessably * assessment * overassess * overassessment * unassessability * unassessable * unassessably * underassess * underassessment

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