Health Assessment Vocabulary

verb to evaluate or determine the value or quality of something

• It is important to assess the impact of the new policy on the economy.
• We need to assess how much money we have left before going shopping.
• I'll assess the situation and let you know what's up.
• She carefully assessed the risks before making a decision.

adjective taking everything into account; considering everything

adverb in general; generally; as a whole

• The overall performance of the company has improved significantly this quarter.
• I think overall, the party was a success.
• Overall, that movie was lit!
• The storm had passed, and the overall mood in the room lifted.