Meaning of statement in English

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1. Noun

   statement

   Definitions

   1. a message that is stated or declared

   Examples

   • « a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc »
   • « according to his statement he was in London on that day »
2. 2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

   Examples

   • « it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true »
3. 3. (music) the presentation of a musical theme

   Examples

   • « the initial statement of the sonata »
4. 4. a nonverbal message

   Examples

   • « a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are »
   • « his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention »
5. 5. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
6. 6. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
7. 7. a document showing credits and debits