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state⋅ment

[steyt-muhnt]
–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.

Origin:
1765–75; state (v.) + -ment
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state·ment   (stāt'mənt)   
n.  
  1. The act of stating or declaring.

  2. Something stated; a declaration.

  3. Law A formal pleading.

  4. An abstract of a commercial or financial account showing an amount due; a bill.

  5. A monthly report sent to a debtor or bank depositor.

  6. Computer Science An elementary instruction in a programming language.

  7. An overall impression or mood intended to be communicated, especially by means other than words: Glass, exposed beams, and antiques were combined to create a strong decorative statement.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

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.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

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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