statement

noun

1. 1

   a document showing credits and debits

2. 2

   (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

3. 3

   a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

   it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true

4. 4

   a 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

5. 5

   a nonverbal message

   a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are

   his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention

6. 6

   (music) the presentation of a musical theme

   the initial statement of the sonata

7. 7

   the act of affirming or asserting or stating something