assertion
The act of asserting; positive declaration or avermentThe act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
» That's not a question, that's an assertion.
Das ist keine Frage, sondern eine Behauptung.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
(countable, uncountable)Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
You're a man of strong assertions!
Versicherung, Zusicherung, Behauptung
утвержде́ниеutverždénije
тве́рдженняtvérdžennja
(countable, uncountable)A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
That's just a bare assertion.
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
(countable, uncountable)Maintenance; vindication.
the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives
Durchsetzung, Geltendmachung
(countable, uncountable)A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
(countable, uncountable)The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.
Examples
20 sentencesThat's not a question, that's an assertion.
deDas ist keine Frage, sondern eine Behauptung.
Tom refuted the assertion with a counterexample.
deTom hat die Behauptung durch ein Gegenbeispiel widerlegt.
Tom refuted that assertion with a counterexample.
deTom hat die Behauptung durch ein Gegenbeispiel widerlegt.
Can you prove the validity of your assertion?
deKannst du die Richtigkeit deiner Behauptung beweisen?
It's not a question, but rather an assertion.
deDas ist keine Frage, sondern eine Behauptung.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English assercioun, from Latin assertiō. By surface analysis, assert + -ion.From Middle English assercioun, from Latin assertiō. By surface analysis, assert + -ion.
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Forms
plural: assertions| Singular | assertion |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary):avermentasseveration
- the act of affirming or asserting or stating something:affirmationstatement
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable