HyperDic: statement

English > 7 senses of the word statement:
NOUNcommunicationstatementa message that is stated or declared
communicationstatement, argumenta fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
communicationstatement(music) the presentation of a musical theme
communicationstatementa nonverbal message
communicationstatement, affirmation, assertionthe act of affirming / affirming or asserting or stating something
communicationstatement, instruction, command, program line(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
communicationstatement, financial statementa document showing credits and debits
statement > pronunciation
Soundsstey'tmahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc.
Example"according to his statement he was in London on that day"
NarrowerBill of RightsA statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
agreement, understandingThe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
amendmentA statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
announcement, promulgationA public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declarationA formal public statement
answer, reply, responseA statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
assuranceA statement intended to inspire confidence
bid, bidding(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
cautious statementA statement made with careful qualifications / qualifications
comment, commentaryA written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
condition, strings, term(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
declarationA statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
declarationA statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
description, verbal descriptionA statement that represents something in words
estimateA statement indicating the likely cost of some job
explanans(logic) statements that explain the explicandum
explanation, accountA statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
explicandum, explanandum(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained
falsehood, falsity, untruthA false statement
formulaA conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
formula, chemical formulaA representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
mathematical statementA statement of a mathematical relation
misstatementA statement that contains a mistake
negationA negative statement
pleading(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognosticationA statement made about the future
proposition(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
quotationA statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
recitalA detailed statement giving facts and figures
remark, comment, inputA statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
representationA factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
representationA statement of facts and reasons made in appealing / appealing or protesting
reservation, qualificationA statement that limits or restricts some claim
restatementA revised statement
rhetorical questionA statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered
solution, answer, result, resolution, solventA statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
summary, sum-upA brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
thingA statement regarded as an object
truth, true statementA true statement
understatementA statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
value statementA statement of the desirability of something
wordA brief statement
Broadermessage, content, subject matter, substanceWhat a communication that is about something is about
Spanishafirmación, declaración
Catalanafirmació, declaració
Verbsstateexpress in words / words
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true.
Synonymargument
Narroweradducingciting / citing as evidence or proof
caseA statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
clincher, determiner, determining factorAn argument that is conclusive
conAn argument opposed to a proposal
counterargumentAn argument offered in opposition to another argument
last wordThe final / final / final statement in a verbal argument
proAn argument in favor of a proposal
proofA formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
specious argumentAn argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious / fallacious
BroaderevidenceAn indication that makes something evident / evident
Spanishargumento
Catalanargument
Verbsstateput before
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning(music) the presentation of a musical theme.
Example"the initial statement of the sonata"
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
NarroweraugmentationThe statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
diminutionThe statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
Broadertheme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
Spanishexposición
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 4, communication
MeaningA nonverbal message.
Examples
  • "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"
  • "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
Broadermessage, content, subject matter, substanceWhat a communication that is about something is about
Spanishexpresión
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 5, communication
MeaningThe act of affirming / affirming or asserting or stating something.
Synonymsaffirmation, assertion
Narrowersay-soOne chap's arbitrary assertion
Broaderspeech actThe use of language to perform some act
Spanishafirmación, aserción, aserto, aseveración
Catalanafirmació, asserció, asseveració
Verbsstateexpress in words / words
stateput before
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 6, communication
Meaning(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program.
Synonymsinstruction, command, program line
Categorycomputer science, computingThe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Part ofprogram, programme, computer program, computer programme(computer science) a sequence / sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
NarrowercallAn instruction that interrupts the program being executed
command linecommands that a user types in order to run an application
link(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
macro, macro instructionA single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
system errorAn instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules
toggleAny instruction that works first one way and then the other
Broadercode, computer code(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
Spanishcomando, directiva, directriz, instrucción, orden
Catalaninstrucció, ordre
English > statement: 7 senses > noun 7, communication
MeaningA document showing credits and debits.
Synonymfinancial statement
Narroweraccount, accounting, account statementA statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
bank statementA periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client
bill, account, invoiceAn itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
income statement, earnings report, operating statement, profit-and-loss statementA financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
Broadercommercial document, commercial instrumentA document / document of or relating to commerce / commerce
Spanishdeclaración financiera, estado de cuentas
Catalandeclaració financera, estat de comptes, estats financers

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