statement

noun

A declaration or remark.

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.

verb

(transitive) To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK, a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

adjective

Decisive.

Roots

stostat- · Latin · stand

Synonyms for statement

assertionn affirmationn declarationn pronouncementn announcementn affidavitn avermentn asseverationn allegationn avowaln communiquen proclamationn sayingn commentv reportn testimonyn predicationn

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