Meaning of statement in English

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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 »
Derived terms
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
Examples
- « it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true »
Derived terms
3. (music) the presentation of a musical theme
Examples
- « the initial statement of the sonata »
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. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Derived terms
6. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
7. a document showing credits and debits

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