assertion

as·ser·tion

 (ə-sûr′shən)
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.
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assertion

(əˈsɜːʃən)
n
1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
2. the act of asserting
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as•ser•tion

(əˈsɜr ʃən)

n.
1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason; allegation.
2. an act of asserting.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin]
as•ser′tion•al, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.assertion - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)assertion - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
accusation, charge - an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
contention - a point asserted as part of an argument
ipse dixit, ipsedixitism - an unsupported dogmatic assertion
affirmation, avouchment, avowal - a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
testimony - an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"
disaffirmation, denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
2.assertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating somethingassertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
say-so - one chap's arbitrary assertion
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assertion

noun
2. insistence, defence, stressing, maintenance, vindication They have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible.
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assertion

noun
The act of asserting positively:
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Translations
إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار
tvrzení
fastholden
Behauptung
απόφανσηδιαβεβαίωσηισχυρισμός
afirmaciónaserciónaserto
assertion
staîhæfing
affermazioneassertoasserzionerivendicazionespiegazione
standhaftighet
утверждение
iddiasav
断言

assertion

[əˈsɜːʃən] Nafirmación f, aseveración f
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assertion

[əˈsɜːrʃən] nassertion f, affirmation f
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assertion

n
(= statement)Behauptung f; (of innocence)Beteuerung f; to make assertions/an assertionBehauptungen/eine Behauptung aufstellen
no pl (= insistence)Behauptung f
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assertion

[əˈsɜːʃn] naffermazione f, asserzione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

assert

(əˈsəːt) verb
1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.
2. to insist on. He should assert his independence.
asˈsertion (-ʃən) noun
asˈsertive (-tiv) adjective
(too) inclined to assert oneself.
assert oneself
to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one. You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.
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