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Webster 1913 Edition
Statement
State′ment
(stāt′ment)
, Noun.
1.
The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper;
as, to interrupt a speaker in the
. statement
of his case2.
That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital.
“Admirable perspicuity of statement.” Brougham.
Webster 1828 Edition
Statement
STATEMENT
,Noun.
1.
The act of stating, reciting or presenting verbally or on paper.2.
A series of facts or particulars expressed on paper; as a written statement.3.
A series of facts verbally recited; recital of the circumstances of a transaction; as a verbal statement.Definition 2024
statement
statement
English
Noun
statement (plural statements)
- A declaration or remark.
- A presentation of opinion or position.
- (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
- a bank statement
- (computing) An instruction in a computer program.
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:statement
Derived terms
Terms derived from statement
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Translations
declaration or remark
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presentation of opinion or position
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finance: document that summarizes financial activity
computing: instruction in a computer program
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Etymology 2
Back-formation from statementing or back-formation from statemented.
Verb
statement (third-person singular simple present statements, present participle statementing, simple past and past participle statemented)
- (transitive) To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
See also
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Special education in England on Wikipedia.Wikipedia