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- DictionaryUt·ter·ance/ˈədərəns/
noun
- 1. a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound: "he whispered, as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality"
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A traditional definition of utterance identifies particular sound sequences as being immediately preceded or followed by periods of silence or by a change of speaker. The American linguist Zellig S. Harris (1909–92), for example, defined an utterance as “any stretch of talk, by one person, before and after which there is silence on the part of that person.”
Utterance definition, an act of uttering; vocal expression. See more.
Definition of utterance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Utterance definition: . See examples of UTTERANCE used in a sentence.
Nov 16, 2023 · utterance ( countable and uncountable, plural utterances) An act of uttering . Something spoken . The ability to speak. A manner of speaking . He has a good utterance. ( obsolete) A sale made by offering to the public . ( obsolete) An act of putting in circulation . the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes.
Utterance definition: Something uttered or expressed; a statement. That which is uttered; esp., a word or words uttered, whether written or spoken.
utterance. ( ˈʌtərəns) n. 1. something uttered, such as a statement. 2. the act or power of uttering or the ability to utter. 3. (Logic) logic philosophy an element of spoken language, esp a sentence. Compare inscription 4. 4.
