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assertion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allegation noun A claim or accusation made without proof that it is true.
  • assertion noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.

Senses

assertion is used for these senses in English:

  • allegation An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
  • assertion Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.

assertion — full definition

  1. noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.
  2. noun In computing, a statement in code that checks whether a condition is true at that point, used to catch bugs.

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