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- DictionaryAs·ser·tion/əˈsərSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: "his assertion that his father had deserted the family"
The meaning of ASSERTION is the act of asserting or something that is asserted. How to use assertion in a sentence.
Assertion definition: a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason. See examples of ASSERTION used in a sentence.
An assertion is a declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact. To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it.
a statement that you strongly believe is true: I certainly don't agree with his assertion that men are better drivers than women. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Assertions & asserting. affirmation. airing. assert your right. attestation. beg. emphatic. gaslight. hate speech. lay something on the line idiom. maintain. plead. pretend.
a statement that you strongly believe is true: I certainly don't agree with his assertion that men are better drivers than women. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Assertions & asserting. affirmation. airing. assert your right. attestation. beg. emphatic. gaslight. hate speech. lay something on the line idiom. maintain. plead. pretend.
as·ser·tion. (ə-sûr′shən) n. 1. The act of asserting. 2. Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at proof. as·ser′tion·al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion: She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact, you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more formal word.
assertion in American English. (əˈsɜːrʃən) noun. 1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason. a mere assertion. an unwarranted assertion. 2. an act of asserting.
Assertion definition: a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason. See examples of ASSERTION used in a sentence.
assertion (somewhat formal) a statement of something that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proven; claim or assertion? When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion: She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society.
