overassessment

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noun

The assessment of a tax or charge at a higher value than the correct one.

Opposite
underassessment
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Meanings

nounoverassessment (countable and uncountable, plural overassessments)

plural overassessments

  1. countableuncountableThe assessment of a tax or charge at a higher value than the correct one.
  2. countableuncountableAn excessive assessment of an academic course, as by requiring too many pieces of work from each student.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underassessment

Origin

From over- + assessment.

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APA

overassessment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overassessment

MLA

“overassessment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overassessment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overassessment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overassessment.

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