assertion
Pluralassertions
- 1A statement that someone puts forward as being true.
Like planting a flag to say, 'I believe this is true.'
Her assertion that the test was unfair surprised the teacher.
I didn't agree with his assertion, so I asked for proof.
Similarclaim, statement, declaration, contention, allegation
Oppositedenial
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- 2The act of saying firmly that something is true.
Like raising your hand and saying, 'Yes, this is true,' for all to hear.
His calm assertion convinced everyone he was telling the truth.
Clear assertion is important when you defend your ideas.
Similardeclaration, affirmation, statement, claim, insistence
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- 3A statement said to be true but given without any proof.
Like saying you won a race but never showing the medal.
That's just an assertion. You haven't shown me any facts.
Without data, his claim was only an empty assertion.
Similarclaim, allegation, contention
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- 4A line in a computer program that checks whether something is true while finding bugs.
Like a guard who stops the program to check, 'Is this still true?'
The programmer added an assertion to make sure the list was not empty.
When the assertion failed, the program stopped and showed an error.
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- 5The act of defending or standing up for a right, claim, or belief.
Like standing your ground and saying, 'This is mine, and I will keep it.'
The strike was an assertion of the workers' rights.
Her assertion of her independence surprised her parents.
Similardefense, affirmation, vindication
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- 6Information that the people who prepare a financial report claim is true, checked during an audit.
Like a claim written on a form that someone else checks to see if it's true.
The auditor checked each assertion in the company's yearly report.
An assertion about the value of the stock turned out to be wrong.
Similarclaim
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Practice
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Origin
It comes from Latin "assertio," through Middle French "assertion."