Definition of assertion Assertion

/ʌsɚˈʃʌn/ - [usershun] - as•ser•tion

We found 9 definitions of assertion from 5 different sources.

What does assertion mean?

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Noun Plural: assertions
assertion - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
		averment, asseveration
		declaration a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
		claim demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
		claim demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
		accusation, charge an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
		contention a point asserted as part of an argument
		ipse dixit, ipsedixitism an unsupported dogmatic assertion
		avouchment, avowal, affirmation a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
		testimony something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
assertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
		affirmation, statement
		speech act the use of language to perform some act

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assertion (Noun)
The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
assertion (Noun)
Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
assertion (Noun)
A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

assertion (n.)
The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
assertion (n.)
Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.

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assertion
A positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason.

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assertion, noun, singular of assertions.

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