assertion

as·ser·tion

noun \ə-ˈsər-shən, a-\

Definition of ASSERTION

: the act of asserting; also : declaration, affirmation

Examples of ASSERTION

1. <the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence>
2. <made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light>

First Known Use of ASSERTION

15th century

Related to ASSERTION

Synonyms: affirmation, protestation, asseveration, avouchment, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, profession

Antonyms: disavowal

Related Words: allegation; announcement, proclamation, pronouncement; argument, justification, rationalization, reason; confirmation, reaffirmation, reconfirmation, vindication

Near Antonyms: disclaimer; challenge, dispute, question; confutation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation; contradiction, denial, negation

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Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with ASSERTION

Cistercian, desertion, exertion, insertion