risk assessment

noun

Definition

› [C or U] (also risk analysis) MANAGEMENT the process of finding out how much risk is involved in doing something: He has responsibility for financial management, strategic planning and risk assessment. carry out/do a risk assessment → Compare risk management

› [C] a report of how much of a risk someone or something might be: A recent report estimated that almost 50% of lenders price customers according to their individual risk assessment.

(Definition of risk assessment noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)