"statement" in the noun sense
1. statement
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. argument, statement
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
"it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
3. statement
music) the presentation of a musical theme
"the initial statement of the sonata"
4. statement
a nonverbal message
"a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"
"his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
5. affirmation, assertion, statement
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
6. instruction, command, statement, program line
computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
7. statement, financial statement
a document showing credits and debits
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