assertion
- (countable, uncountable) The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
- (countable, uncountable) Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
- (countable, uncountable) A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
- (countable, uncountable) Maintenance; vindication
- (countable, uncountable) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
- (countable, uncountable) the set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈsɜːʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French assertion, from Latin assertio.
Related words
declarative sentence
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