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Statement or statements may refer to:
Common uses[edit]
- Statement (computer science), the smallest standalone element of an imperative programming language
- Statement (logic), declarative sentence that is either true or false
- Statement, a declarative phrase in language (linguistics)
- Statement, a North American paper size of 5 1⁄2 in × 8 in (140 mm × 203 mm), also known under various names such as half letter and memo
- Financial statement, formal summary of the financial activities of a business, person, or other entity
- Mathematical statement, a statement in logic and mathematics
- Political statement, any act or nonverbal form of communication that is intended to influence a decision to be made for or by a group
- Press statement, written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media
- Statement of Special Educational Needs, outlining specific provision needed for a child in England
- Witness statement (law), a signed document recording the evidence given by a person with testimony relevant to an incident
- A written ministerial statement to Parliament in the United Kingdom
Music[edit]
- Statements (album), a 1962 album by the jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson
- «Statement» (song), a 2008 song by the band Boris
- «Statements» (song), a 2017 song by Loreen
See also[edit]
- The Statement (disambiguation)
- Sentence (linguistics), words grouped meaningfully to express a statement, question, exclamation, request, command or suggestion
- State (disambiguation)
- Theme (music), a statement in music
Usually, this kind of statement is code for Woo-hoo! ❋ Unknown (2006)
Now this statement is finally a mature statement from a Spurs fan that I agree with. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The title statement really is true, isn’t it The health of your business is a reflection of the health of your customers ‘businesses ❋ Unknown (2008)
Your statement is an individual (and supremely ignorant) opinion … .. ❋ Unknown (2010)
This statement is addressed to those on the «anti-racist» side of the debate who have vehemently accused certain white writers and editors of racism or cultural insensitivity. ❋ Ktempest (2009)
Whatever her motives, the veracity of her statement is all too clear and not only in Germany. ❋ Patience Wheatcroft (2010)
This statement is a little broad-sweeping and probably a touch unfair, and maybe it will get some backlash, but I can’t help it. ❋ Unknown (2009)
This statement is accurate to. 01% of a plausibility unit. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Obama statement is at the heart of this, not what the officer or Gates did. ❋ Unknown (2009)
So your statement is a confirmation of the Robin Hood policies of the Democratic party? ❋ Unknown (2009)
This statement is an important one for the Christian community. ❋ Unknown (2009)
This statement is an optimistic sign, especially as some groups outside the mainstream continue to lobby for stringent regulations without the support of the public or our elected officials. ❋ Julius H. Hollis (2010)
July 23rd, 2009 1: 41 pm ET mammaduck – Your statement is about the previous presidency right? ❋ Unknown (2009)
That is the main statement, which is new and has not been made before. ❋ Unknown (2010)
This statement is addressed to those on the «anti-racist» side of the debate who have vehemently accused certain white writers and editors of racism or cultural insensitivity: ❋ Ktempest (2009)
I want palin to kick rocks, her statement is as stupid is as stupid does. lovable liberal ❋ Unknown (2009)
Letterman should be fired – his statement is as worse as the racist remark by Don Imus. ❋ Unknown (2009)
hey, you [hip] emo crowd…stop being such a statement. [’cause] your not…
people include : anyone with a livewhorenal account, or anyo9ne who is dumb enough to [stand up] for what they believe in. ❋ Coolification (2004)
[Bernadette] responded to mom’s lecture with, “Are you [almost done] [statementing]?” ❋ Barnacle.bern (2021)
Ms. [Gonzalez], they want to statementize your witness, please give Ms. [Singh] the witness’ [phone number]. ❋ Court Reporter (2009)
Im going to use an [if statement] to settle this [dispute]
Dammit man, im an if statement, not a [Star Trek] character
[If statement] = stupid then
do kill-yourself-for-reading-this
else
do shoot-a-small-furry-animal-for-fun
end if ❋ Honneamise (2018)
Person One: Fish are friends, [not food].
Person Two: [STOP IT] WITH YOUR [STATEMENTATION]! ❋ Meechtastic (2009)
«[The psychic] told me that I was quite intelligent, but [other people] dont always see it»
«Sounds like she was just [feeding] you a Barnum Statement» ❋ DutchCappedCrusader (2014)
After months of [meetings] and [repeated] drafts they thought their [new Mission] Statement was perfectly clear, only problem was it really had nothing to do with what they did. ❋ Bullshitzer (2010)
«Our faucet broke again, there’s water everywhere and [my computer’s] wrecked. I’m seriously suing [the landlord] for this one.» — «Dude, didn’t you read the contract? There’s a [CYA statement] saying he’s not responsible for damage to personal property in the apartment.» ❋ Wolf Sihart (2007)
Guy 1: [Heh], what does you [fortune cookie] say?
Guy 2: Its not a fortune cookie its a goddamn statement cookie, it reads, » To understand a man, you must listen to his words.»
Guy 1: Duh that’s not only a statement, but its fucking obvious, more like [a douche] cookie. ❋ Crunchyness (2007)
An Owen Statement example: A [hot pretzel] that gets cold at a [sports game] is colder than the actual [temperature] outside. ❋ The Gosh Dang Bruin (2020)
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
a statement regarded as an object
a true statement
a statement that represents something in words
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
a formal public statement
a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
a statement of a mathematical relation
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
a brief statement
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained
(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises
a statement of the desirability of something
a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
a statement made about the future
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
a false statement
a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
a statement that limits or restricts some claim
a statement made with careful qualifications
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered
a statement that contains a mistake
a revised statement
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
a statement intended to inspire confidence
a detailed statement giving facts and figures
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
a shortened version of a written work
an overall summary
a summary of your academic and work history
a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form)
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
a general summary of a subject
a summary list; as in e.g. «a news roundup»
short descriptive summary (of events)
a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff’s complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant’s plea of `guilty’ or `not guilty’ (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff’s complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent’s pleadings
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff’s surrejoinder
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant’s plea or answer
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff’s replication
(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant’s rebutter
(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant’s rejoinder
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
an unquestionable truth
description of the responsibilities associated with a given job
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
declaring or rendering bastard
a formal or authoritative proclamation
the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
a public declaration of your faith
a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
an authoritative declaration
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
a strong declaration of protest
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent’s bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
response to an inquiry or experiment
an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
an announcement containing information about an event
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe
the practice of predicting people’s futures (usually for payment)
a prediction of someone’s future based on the relative positions of the planets
predicting what the weather will be
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
a proposition obtained by conversion
a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
a proposition deducible from basic postulates
the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
a deliberately false or improbable account
a misleading falsehood
the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type
an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text
a comment or instruction (usually added)
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
an incidental remark
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a remark expressing careful consideration
a teasing remark
witty remark
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms
the restatement of a message as a myth
part of a statement that is not correct
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
an informal agreement to work together
a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding
a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
a friendly understanding between political powers
an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight
a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
(logic) a statement that is necessarily true
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
a trite or obvious remark
an obvious truth
an explanation that results from interpreting something
the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave
an agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time
a graphic or vivid verbal description
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition
a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process
a striking or amusing or caustic remark
a summary or outline of what will be covered in an academic course
Meaning statement
What does statement mean? Here you find 74 meanings of the word statement. You can also add a definition of statement yourself
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0 A statement is a sentence that is either true or false, but not both simultaneously.
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0 statementA written record prepared by a financial institution, usually once a month, listing all transactions for an account, including deposits, withdrawals, checks, electronic transfers, fees and other charges, and interest credited or earned. The statement is usually mailed to the customer (also known as a billing statement).
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0 statementused to indicate that something, especially something you wear, is very striking and noticeable, ie ‘makes a statement’statement earrings/shoesstatement furniture
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0 statement1775, «what is stated,» from state (v.) + -ment. From 1789 as «action of stating;» 1885 in the commercial sense «document displaying debits and credits.»
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0 statementA statement is part of a suite (a “block” of code). A statement is either an expression or one of several constructs with a keyword, such as if, while or for.
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0 statementa message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" argu [..]
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0 statementIn programming languages, a language construct that represents a set of declarations or a step in a sequence of actions. 2. In computer programming, a symbol string or other arrangement of symbols. 3. In computer programming, a meaningful expression or generalized instruction, represented in a source language.
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0 statementA sentence that provides information, for example 'I am leaving now', as contrasted with a question.
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0 statementInternet Glossary An instruction written in a high-level language. A statement directs the computer to perform a specified action. A single statement in a high-level language can represent several machine-language instructions. Programs consist of statements and expressions. An expression is a group of symbols that represent a value.
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0 statementIn a computer programming language, a statement is a line of code commanding a task. Every program consists of a sequence of statements. Learn more General knowledge
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0 statementDefinition A written presentation, such as of financial data.
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0 statementA financial report sent by a vendor or supplier giving the current status of a library’s account, including any orders shipped for which payment is outstanding.
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0 statementSee exposition.
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0 statementA programming language construct that represents a set of declarations or a step in a sequence of actions.
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0 statement1 a : an official or formal report or declaration [a of policy] b : an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion see also hearsay, prior consistent statement, …
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0 statementA statement is a record of every transaction that occurred during a billing cycle. It is prepared by a financial institution and includes anything from a withdrawal of money to interest earned.
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0 statementA declarative sentence that can be classified as true or false but not both simultaneously. (This is an exclusive OR)
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0 statementSummary for customers of the transactions that occurred over the preceding month.
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0 statementA summary of all transactions that occurred over the preceding month and could be associated with a deposit account or a credit card account.
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0 statementA detailed record of transactions in an account for a certain period, usually monthly or annual. A bank statement may include debits, credits, transfers, payroll deposits, fees, service charges and AT [..]
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0 statementYour monthly credit card bill that shows what you’ve spent, what you owe, the minimum you must pay and the latest date you can pay it by. As it only shows transactions made up until the date the [..]
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0 statementAn oral contribution during a meeting of the Parliament that does not arise out of a question or motion before the Parliament. It does not include points of order, Time for Reflection or remarks from the Chair. The main examples are personal statements and ministerial statements. In a more technical sense, ‘statement’ has the same meaning for t [..]
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0 statementA summary of your account
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0 statementA monthly accounting document sent to you by your bank that lists your account balance at the beginning and end of the month, and all of the checks you wrote that your bank has processed during the mo [..]
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0 statementA statement is a written record of transactions on an account, such as a checking account or credit card account, that occur within a specified period of time. Â
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0 statementStatement has varied meanings depending on the context it is used.
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0 statementIn JDBC (Java Data Base Connectivity), you can pass an SQL (Standard Query Language) query or command in a Statement object. A PreparedStatement object is a Statement that also supports passing parame [..]
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0 statement(n) a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc(n) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true(n) (music) the p [..]
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0 statementSummary of an account for a period of time, usually one month, showing invoices, credits and balance due. A statement is provided to a customer by a supplier.
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0 statementA writing made by a person and signed or otherwise adopted or approved by such person; any mechanical, electrical or other recording or a transcription thereof, which is a recital of an oral utterance [..]
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0 statementA written document of legal means for a witness to write down any details they recall of an event or legal matter.
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0 statementA personal summary of Social Security benefits you have earned and projections for the future. You can get your statement by creating a "my Social Security" account online at socials [..]
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0 statementA Statement is a document made and maintained by a Board that is intended to protect the resources necessary to meet a child’s special educational needs.
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0 statementa sentence that is either true or false
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0 statementAn educational statement is a legally binding document that prescribes clearly the nature of a child’s learning difficulties and the objectives that need to be met in order to ensure that the [..]
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0 statement(utsagn): a communicative function typical of declarative sentences. A statement is used for giving information and expressing opinions. E.g. (I would like to tell you that) the concert starts in an [..]
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0 statementA detailed record of transactions in a bank member’s account(s) for a certain period, which shows debits, credits, transfers, salary transfers, account balance, etc.
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0 statementA record of account status (blue and white form) sent to patients monthly to advise them of the previous period’s transactions and activity on the account.
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0 statementAfter an accident, the Defendant and/or its insurance company will want to take a tape recorded or written statement of the injured party or witnesses. The person who is taking the statement is traine [..]
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0 statementSummary of amount owed and paid to the Foodbank for a calendar month. Sent once a month on the first day of month.
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0 statementA legal narrative description (from a suspect, witness, complainant, etc.) of events related to a crime. Statutory Rape
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0 statementA command to the computer about what to do next, like a step in a recipe: «Add marmalade to batter and mix until mixed.» A statement is distinguished from a declaration, which doesn’t tell the computer to do anything, but just to learn something.
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0 statementA note or recording of what a witness has said.
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0 statement
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0 statementa written or recorded version of a person’s events
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0 statementSomething stated, a report of facts or opinions.
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0 statementA written document of what you say about events.
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0 statementWritten evidence stating facts.
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0 statementA written document made and signed by a witness, telling police what they know about a crime.
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0 statementA written document that sets out the evidence of a witness or an accused.
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0 statementA written or recorded communication detailing the giver’s understanding and knowledge of the facts or circumstances related to the subject of an investigation.
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0 statementA written, audiotaped, or videotaped account, taken by a police officer from a witness or suspect, that may be used as evidence in court. (ch. 3, p. 78)
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0 statementAn expression, definition, or import, i.e.
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0 statementA statement is a command that is part of a program, and that the computer can interpret and execute.
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0 statement, which might start with a label
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0 statementfor its opposite. Note that some declarations also function as statements. Subroutine declarations also act as definitions if a body is supplied.
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0 statementA command
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0 statementis a complete operation understood by the C++ compiler. Each statement is ended with a semicolon (;
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0 statementThis is an electronic or paper record of your account transactions over a set period of time. At DCU
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0 statementAn expression inside an awk program in the action part of a pattern–action rule, or inside an awk function. A statement can be a variable assignment, an array operation, a loop, etc.
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0 statementthe basic unit controlling the execution flow in a function, such as if-statement, while-statement, do-statement, switch-statement, expression statement, and declaration. TC++PL 6.3.
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0 statementRecord of account balance and transactions over a specified period of time for a given account.
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0 statementAll the transactions in a bank account for a period of time. Statements are usually given once a month.
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0 statementA reminder about the money that a customer owes to a business. They are typically sent out on a monthly basis. They include information like invoice totals, payments received, debit memos, credit memo [..]
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0 statementthe phrase that expresses the main idea of your essay.
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0 statementA declaration or remark. A presentation of opinion or position. (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity. »a bank statement» (computing) An instruction in a computer program [..]
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0 statementStatement or Statements may refer to:
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0 statementStatement or Statements may refer to:
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0 statementStatement or Statements may refer to:
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0 statementIn computer programming, a statement is the smallest standalone element of an imperative programming language that expresses some action to be carried out. It is an instruction written in a high-level [..]
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0 statementStatement is the major label debut album released by the four-piece rap metal music group, Nonpoint, and their third studio release overall. This was their first album released through MCA Records (no [..]
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0 statement«Statement» is a single by Japanese experimental band Boris. The A-side «Statement» was a preview of things to come on their full-length album Smile, which was released on Diwphala [..]
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0 statementIn logic, a statement is either a meaningful declarative sentence that is either true or false, or that which a true or false declarative sentence asserts. In the latter case, a statement is distinct [..]
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0 statementA sentence that supplies information and usually ends in a full stop.
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: a single declaration or remark : assertion
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: a report of facts or opinions
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: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper
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: the presentation of a theme in a musical composition
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: a summary of activity in a financial account over a particular period of time
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: an opinion, comment, or message conveyed indirectly usually by nonverbal means
monuments are statements in form and space—
O. B. Hardison, Jr.
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: an instruction in a computer program
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Example Sentences
His office issued an official statement concerning his departure.
This is his first public statement about the investigation.
I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.
The advertisement included misleading statements about the product.
The police took the witness’s statement.
We have a signed statement from a witness.
The boycott was intended as a political statement.
We’ll need to review your recent financial statements.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Cartagena pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said in a statement.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
Her death reportedly followed a long illness related to dementia, Brooke released in a statement via The New York Times.
—Olivia Evans, Women’s Health, 5 Apr. 2023
Lawyers were able to visit Gershkovich nearly a week after he was detained in Russia, Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour said in a statement.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
In a statement, Lightfoot also congratulated Johnson and said her administration will collaborate with his team during the transition.
—Sara Burnett, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
In a statement, Lightfoot also congratulated Johnson and said her administration will collaborate with his team during the transition.
—Sara Burnett, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2023
The fire displaced two other residents in the unit next door, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue said in a statement.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
Christian Enrico, 17, the driver, and passenger Liam Pakonis, 16, were pronounced dead at the scene of the Butternuts, N.Y., accident, police said in a statement.
—Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
Rev fondly recalled making the album, which was produced by the Cars’ Ric Ocasek, in a statement.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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