.. _DefAssessment:

Definition of Term: Assessment
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When dealing with an uncertain quantity, the term "assessment" is used
to refer to the process of identifying a suitable probabilistic form to
represent the current knowledge/uncertainty related to that quantity.
This process may for example involve
:ref:`elicitation<DefElicitation>`, or other more formal methods.

The term is often used in the context of the assessment of the :ref:`model
discrepancy<DefModelDiscrepancy>`.