assertion

Plural: assertions

Noun

• a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
• the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
• The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
• Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
• A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
• Maintenance; vindication
• A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
• the set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.

Examples

• That's just a bare assertion.
• the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives
• You're a man of strong assertions!

Synonyms

affirmation, asseveration, averment, statement, accusation, allegation, censure, charge, crimination, impeachment

Related Words

assertoric