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state⋅ment
[steyt-muh
nt]
–noun
| 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. |
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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.
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Language Translation for : statement
Italian:
dichiarazione,
German:
die Erklärung,
Japanese:
述べたこと
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 by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: state·ment
Function: noun
1 a : an official or formal report or declaration statement of policy> b : an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion —see also HEARSAY, PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENT, PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENT
2 : a financial record or accounting
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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