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Erklärung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assertion noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.
  • declaration noun A formal or official statement or announcement.
  • enunciation noun The way a person pronounces words, especially how clearly and distinctly each sound is formed.
  • explanation noun A statement or account that makes something clear or gives a reason for it.
  • statement noun Something said or written that expresses a fact, opinion, or position.

Senses

Erklärung is used for these senses in English:

  • assertion Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
  • enunciation The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration.
  • explanation The act or process of explaining.
  • statement A declaration or remark.
  • statement A presentation of opinion or position.

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.

declaration — full definition

  1. noun A formal or official statement or announcement.
  2. noun A formal statement of goods, income, or other details required by customs or tax authorities.

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