statement Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun 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
noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
argument.
- it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
noun (music) the presentation of a musical theme
- the initial statement of the sonata
noun a nonverbal message
- a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are
- his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention
noun the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
affirmation; assertion.
noun (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
instruction; command; program line.
noun a document showing credits and debits
financial statement.

The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.
That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital. "Admirable perspicuity of statement!" Brougham.