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Self-Assessment

/ˌsɛlf əˈsɛs.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    The process of evaluating one's own performance, skills, or qualities.

    "The self-assessment helped her identify areas for improvement in her work."
  2. 2

    A tool or method used to facilitate personal evaluation.

    "He completed a self-assessment questionnaire to better understand his strengths."

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The term 'self-assessment' combines 'self,' derived from Old English 'seolf,' meaning 'one's own,' and 'assessment,' which comes from the Latin 'assessare,' meaning 'to sit beside' or 'to evaluate.' The phrase has evolved in modern usage to denote the process of evaluating one's own performance or skills.

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