'Statement' definitions:

Definition of 'statement'

From: WordNet
noun
A message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
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A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" [syn: argument, statement]
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(music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
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A nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
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The act of affirming or asserting or stating something [syn: affirmation, assertion, statement]
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(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program [syn: instruction, command, statement, program line]
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A document showing credits and debits [syn: statement, financial statement]

Definition of 'Statement'

From: GCIDE
  • Statement \State"ment\ (st[=a]t"ment), n.
  • 1. The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital. "Admirable perspicuity of statement." --Brougham. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'statement'

From: Moby Thesaurus