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statement > 7 senses
NOUN1statementA message that is stated or declared
2statement, argumentA fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
3statement(music) the presentation of a musical theme
4statementA nonverbal message
5statement, affirmation, assertionThe act of affirming or asserting or stating something
6statement, instruction, command, program line(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
7statement, financial statementA document showing credits and debits
statement > pronunciation
Soundsstey'tmahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 654 more rhymes in ahnt at the HyperDic website...
statement > noun 1, communication
MeaningA message that is stated or declared. A communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc.
Examples"according to his statement he was in London on that day"
Narrowersummary; pleading; amendment; thing; truth, true statement; description, verbal description; declaration; announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration; Bill of Rights; formula; mathematical statement; bid, bidding; word; explanation, account; explicandum, explanandum; explanans; value statement; representation; solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent; answer, reply, response; announcement, promulgation; prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication; proposition; quotation; falsehood, falsity, untruth, false statement; understatement; reservation, qualification; cautious statement; comment, commentary; remark, comment; rhetorical question; misstatement; restatement; agreement, understanding; condition, term; estimate; formula, chemical formula; representation; declaration; assurance; recital; negation
Broadermessage, content, subject matter, substance
Verbsstate
statement > noun 2, communication
MeaningA fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true.
Synonymsargument
Narrowerproof; counterargument; pro; con; case; clincher, determiner, determining factor; adducing; last word; specious argument
Broaderevidence
Verbsstate
statement > noun 3, communication
Meaning(music) the presentation of a musical theme.
Examples"the initial statement of the sonata"
Categorymusic
Narroweraugmentation; diminution
Broadertheme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
statement > 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, substance
statement > noun 5, communication
MeaningThe act of affirming or asserting or stating something.
Synonymsaffirmation, assertion
Narrowersay-so
Broaderspeech act
Verbsstate; state
statement > noun 6, communication
Meaning(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program.
Synonymsinstruction, command, program line
Categorycomputer science, computing
Part ofprogram, programme, computer program, computer programme
Narrowercall; command line; link; macro, macro instruction; system error; toggle
Broadercode, computer code
statement > noun 7, communication
MeaningA document showing credits and debits.
Synonymsfinancial statement
Narrowerbank statement; bill, account, invoice; account, accounting, account statement; income statement, earnings report, operating statement, profit-and-loss statement
Broadercommercial document, commercial instrument

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