assertion
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assertion
- /əˈsɜːʃən/ UK
- /əˈsɜɹʃən/ US
- [əˈsɝʃn̩] US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English assercioun, from Latin assertiō. By surface analysis, assert + -ion.
noun assertions
- The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment. "Do tell us the real name of your country, and then when you are gone we shall know how to talk about you." To this luminous argument and remonstrance I could oppose nothing but assertion, and the whole party remained firmly convinced that I was for some reason or other deceiving them.
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Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
You're a man of strong assertions!
Similar: contention
- A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence. That's just a bare assertion.
- Maintenance; vindication. the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives
- A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging. The user should be absolutely confident that the error issued is a real design error. In other words, a user should be confident that his assertion code is correct and that the assertion failure is not a false condition.
- The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.
Similar: accusation, allegation, censure, charge, crimination, impeachment
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: asseveration, averment, affirmation, statement, assert, affirm, affirming, confirmation, validation, declaration, attribution, assurance, suggestion, attestation, assumption, reassurance
noun
Similar: accusation, allegation, censure, charge, crimination, impeachment
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noun affirmation; statement asserted
| Español | aserto, aserción, aseveración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 단정 danjeong, 주장 jujang |
| 日本語 | 主張 shuchō |
| 中文 | 斷言 /断言 duànyán, 主張 /主张 zhǔzhāng |
| Português | asserção, assertiva, afirmação |
| Français | assertion, confirmation |
| Deutsch | Versicherung, Zusicherung, Behauptung, Beteuerung, Erklärung, Vorbringen |
| Italiano | asserzione, affermazione, asserimento, dichiarazione |
| Română | afirmație |
| Русский | утвержде́ние utverždénije |
noun maintenance; vindication; assertion of one's rights
| Français | affirmation |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Durchsetzung, Geltendmachung |
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