(n.) A valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement.

analyzing appraisement appraising appreciation apprizal approximation assessing assessment assize assizement calculation categorization classification computation correction determination dual pricing estimate estimation evaluating evaluation evaluative criticism factoring gauging grouping identification instrumentation judgment measure measurement measuring mensuration metric system opinion price determination pricing quantification quantization ranking rating reckoning sifting sifting out sorting sorting out stock survey surveying telemetering telemetry triangulation unit pricing valuation valuing view weighing winnowing