assertion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
Maintenance; vindication.
A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.

/əˈsɜːʃən/ /əˈsɜɹʃən/ [əˈsɝʃn̩] en-us-assertion.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-assertion.wav

assertion assertions

From Middle English assercioun, from Latin assertiō. By surface analysis, assert + -ion.

accusation allegation censure charge crimination impeachment contention

assertoric

assertional assertionless counterassertion deassertion nonassertion overassertion reassertion self-assertion unassertion

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