assertion
[ uh-sur-shuhn ]
noun
a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion;an unwarranted assertion.
an act of asserting.
Origin of assertion
1- Rarely assertation .
Other words for assertion
Other words from assertion
- as·ser·tion·al, adjective
- mis·as·ser·tion, noun
- non·as·ser·tion, noun
- o·ver·as·ser·tion, noun
- re·as·ser·tion, noun
- su·per·as·ser·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for assertion
assertion
/ (əˈsɜːʃən) /
noun
a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
the act of asserting
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