statement
something stated.
a communication or declaration in speech or writing, setting forth facts, particulars, etc.
a single sentence or assertion: I agree with everything you said except for your last statement.
Commerce. an abstract of an account, as one rendered to show the balance due.
an appearance of a theme, subject, or motif within a musical composition.
the act or manner of stating something.
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.
Computers. an instruction or other elementary component in a high-level programming language.
noting or relating to an item of jewelry, clothing, home décor, etc., that stands out usually because of its large size or bold design: a statement necklace, a statement bowl for your entryway table.
Origin of statement
1Other words from statement
- non·state·ment, noun
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How to use statement in a sentence
Such statements are rare, as the Guards routinely avoid going public with news about the demise of one of their commanders.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq | IranWire | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTClosed courthouses, rogue clerks, and misleading statements from the attorney general as Florida welcomes same-sex marriage.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over | Jay Michaelson | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTChelsea Handler made political statements with hers on Instagram.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014 | Kevin Fallon | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNone of these writers set out to write an “immigrant novel,” or to make political statements.
The group puts out most of its statements—on its Twitter feed, or its numerous websites—in Arabic, as opposed to Baluchi or Farsi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is therefore uncertain from these statements which furnace consumes the greater quantity of air.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickA principal is liable for the statements and representations of his agent that have been expressly authorized.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesTo support those statements with adequate evidence I should have to compile a book four times as large as the present volume.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordShe understood the changing color of her eyes, and her father's statements that he had never quite explained.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxPlease make your remarks on these statements, with any further information you may judge useful.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for statement
/ (ˈsteɪtmənt) /
the act of stating
something that is stated, esp a formal prepared announcement or reply
law a declaration of matters of fact, esp in a pleading
an account containing a summary of bills or invoices and displaying the total amount due
an account prepared by a bank for each of its clients, usually at regular intervals, to show all credits and debits since the last account and the balance at the end of the period
music the presentation of a musical theme or idea, such as the subject of a fugue or sonata
a computer instruction written in a source language, such as FORTRAN, which is converted into one or more machine code instructions by a compiler
logic the content of a sentence that affirms or denies something and may be true or false; what is thereby affirmed or denied abstracted from the act of uttering it. Thus I am warm said by me and you are warm said to me make the same statement: Compare proposition (def. 2b)
British education a legally binding account of the needs of a pupil with special educational needs and the provisions that will be made to meet them
to assess (a pupil) with regard to his or her special educational needs
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