ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. A presentation of opinion or position.
  2. (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
  3. (computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.
  4. Decisive.
  5. (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

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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