assertion

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The act of asserting

   The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.

2. 2

   Something which is asserted

   Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.

   • You're a man of strong assertions!
   • Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.
3. 3

   A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.

   • That's just a bare assertion.
   • Drivers' union ASLEF bluntly rebuffed the claim of unofficial action, calling it a lie. And Avanti West Coast was unable to provide any proof for its assertion, when questioned by RAIL.
   • However, that assertion is not backed up by US intelligence, sources told CNN. […] That claim came despite the Trump administration’s repeated assertions that the US had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program in military strikes last year.
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   1. 4

      Maintenance

      Maintenance; vindication.

      • the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives
   2. 5

      A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point,…

      A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

      • The user should be absolutely confident that the error issued is a real design error. In other words, a user should be confident that his assertion code is correct and that the assertion failure is not a false condition.
   3. 6

      The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement…

      The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.

The neighborhood

• synonymaccusation
• synonymallegation
• synonymcensure
• synonymcharge
• synonymcrimination
• synonymimpeachment
• neighborassertoric