statement

Meanings

• 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"
• a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
• (music) the presentation of a musical theme
  • "the initial statement of the sonata"
• a nonverbal message
  • "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"
  • "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
• the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
• a document showing credits and debits

Synonyms

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