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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"
Assertion definition: a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason. See examples of ASSERTION used in a sentence.
[countable] a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true synonym claim. He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying. Do you have any evidence to support your assertions?
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.
The meaning of ASSERTION is the act of asserting or something that is asserted. How to use assertion in a sentence.
assertion. noun [ C, U ] formal uk / əˈsɜːʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a statement that something is true: [ + that ] I don't agree with his assertion that men are safer drivers than women. (Definition of assertion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define assertion. assertion synonyms, assertion pronunciation, assertion translation, English dictionary definition of assertion. 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 definition of assertion. A statement that is made confidently and forcefully, often without providing any evidence or proof to support it. "He made the assertion that the accusations against him were false." Detailed meaning of assertion.
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.
Definitions of 'assertion' 1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence. [...] 2. the act of asserting. [...] More. Synonyms of 'assertion' • statement, claim, allegation, profession [...] • insistence, defence, stressing, maintenance [...] More. Collocations with 'assertion'
a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion; an unwarranted assertion. an act of asserting. Latin assertiōn- (stem of assertiō ).
