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statement
[ steyt-muhnt ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- 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.
statement
/ ˈsteɪtmənt /
noun
- 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
- 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
verb
- to assess (a pupil) with regard to his or her special educational needs
Other Words From
- non·statement noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of statement1
Example Sentences
"The ICC remains closely engaged with the situation in Afghanistan and continues to collaborate with our members," it said in a statement.
The FAA released a statement on Thursday warning drone operators that temporary flight restrictions are currently in place around all major regional fires, and that failure to obey could result in hefty fines.
Near the end of the trip, they told him to convey a statement to the North Koreans, reiterating Clinton's public position that the US was continuing to press for UN sanctions.
“My heart breaks as we all watch the horror continue to unfold across Los Angeles and completely upend so many lives,” Fanatics Chief Executive Michael Rubin said in a statement Friday.
“Kohl’s continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base” and will have more than 1,100 stores remaining after the closures, the company said in a statement.
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