Statement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Statement is a noun meaning A declaration or remark.
Meaning
A declaration or remark.
More Meanings
- A presentation of opinion or position.
- (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
- (computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.
- Decisive.
- (transitive) To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK, a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
Example Sentences
make a statement
a bank statement
utter a statement
publish a statement
Word Forms
- statements
- statementing
- statemented
Synonyms for statement
Depending on context, synonyms include declaration, expression, remark, assertion, affirmation, command.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include assertion, affirmation, argument, instruction, command, stated.
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