statement

/stˈeɪtmənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
   “according to his statement he was in London on that day”
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
   “it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”
3. (music) the presentation of a musical theme
   “the initial statement of the sonata”
4. a nonverbal message
   “a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are”
5. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
6. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
7. a document showing credits and debits

Synonyms for statement

• argument
• affirmation
• assertion
• instruction
• command
• program line
• financial statement

Words that rhyme with statement

• abatement
• reinstatement
• misstatement
• overstatement
• restatement
• understatement