assertion
əˈsɜːrʃən
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Noun

1.
declarationact of stating something confidently
  • Her assertion of innocence was firm.
affirmation declaration
2.
self-expressionact of standing up for one's own rights, opinions, or interests
  • Her assertions protected her rights during the meeting.
affirmation declaration statement
3.
technologyTECH.statement in a program for debuggingTECH.
  • The assertion failed during the test run.
claim declaration statement
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Expressions with assertion

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confidently stating your views or rights to others
Self-assertion helped her speak up in the meeting.
statement that is too general
His sweeping assertion about politics was not well received.

Origin of assertion

Latin, assertus (claimed)

Terms with assertion included in their meaning

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assertion
state or assert something verbally
assertion
state something as true without evidence
assertion
statement of something as a fact
communication
express a strong belief or assertion
assertion
state something strongly as true
communication
strong and noticeable assertion
argument
assertion that no further argument is allowed
deception
lie or incorrect assertion

Examples of assertion in a sentence

  • The lawyer's assertion was backed by evidence.
  • Joining the union was an assertion of workers' rights.
  • Her calm assertion of boundaries changed the conversation.
  • An assertion caught an unexpected error.
  • The program halted at the assertion.

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  1. French:affirmation, affirmation de soi, ...
  2. German:Behauptung, Selbstbehauptung, ...
  3. Italian:affermazione, rivendicazione, ...
  4. Spanish:afirmación, asertividad, ...
  5. Portuguese:afirmação, assertividade, ...
  6. Chinese:断言, 自我主张, ...
  7. Japanese:主張, 自己主張, ...
  8. Arabic:تأكيد, المُطالَبَةُ بِالحُقوق, ...
  9. Hebrew:טַעֲנָה, עֲמִידָה עַל זְכֻיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:утверждение, самоутверждение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заява, відстоювання, ...
  12. Hindi:दावा, मुखरता, ...

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