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state·ment 
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| 1. | something stated. |
| 2. | a communication or declaration in speech or writing, setting forth facts, particulars, etc. |
| 3. | a single sentence or assertion: I agree with everything you said except for your last statement. |
| 4. | Commerce. an abstract of an account, as one rendered to show the balance due. |
| 5. | an appearance of a theme, subject, or motif within a musical composition. |
| 6. | the act or manner of stating something. |
| 7. | the communication of an idea, position, mood, or the like through something other than words: The furniture in the room makes a statement about the occupant's love of color. Walking out of the meeting will be a statement of our refusal to submit. |
| 8. | Computers. an instruction or other elementary component in a high-level programming language. |
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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| 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" |
| 2. | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" [syn: argument] |
| 3. | (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata" |
| 4. | a nonverbal message; "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 [syn: affirmation] |
| 6. | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program [syn: instruction] |
| 7. | a document showing credits and debits |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈstatement1 noun
the act of stating
ˈstatement2 noun
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something that is stated
Example: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.
ˈstatement3 nounExample: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.
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a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc
Example: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.
See also: state, "statement" in any languageExample: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
statement
- A written presentation, as of financial data. See also account statement,financial statement.
| Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott. Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: state·ment
Function: noun
1 a : an official or formal report or declaration <a statement of policy> b : an oral orwritten assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion —see also HEARSAY, PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENT, PRIORINCONSISTENT STATEMENT
2 : a financial record or accounting
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Statement
State"ment\, n. 1. The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case. 2. That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital. "Admirable perspicuity of statement!" --Brougham.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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