assertion
English
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French assertion[1], from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin assertio
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈsɜːʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈsɜɹʃən/, [əˈsɝʃn̩]
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən
Noun
assertion (countable and uncountable, plural assertions)
- The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
- You're a man of strong assertions!
- 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
- (computing) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
affirmation; statement asserted
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maintenance; vindication; assertion of one's rights
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “assertion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “assertion”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “assertion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
assertion f (plural assertions)
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