Meaning & Definition of Statement in English
English⟶
Statement
/stetmənt/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- statement
2. A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- "It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
synonym:
- argument,
- statement
3. (music) the presentation of a musical theme
- "The initial statement of the sonata"
synonym:
- statement
4. A nonverbal message
- "A cadillac makes a statement about who you are"
- "His tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
synonym:
- statement
5. The act of affirming or asserting or stating something
synonym:
- affirmation,
- assertion,
- statement
6. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
synonym:
- instruction,
- command,
- statement,
- program line
7. A document showing credits and debits
synonym:
- statement,
- financial statement
Examples of using
Every statement is false, so is this one!
Tom's statement is pure nonsense.
Neither statement is true.