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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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| Noun | 1. |  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 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 somethingspeech act - the use of language to perform some act say-so - one chap's arbitrary assertion |
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assertion
noun
1. statement, claim, allegation, profession, declaration, contention, affirmation, pronouncement, avowal, attestation, predication, asseveration assertions that the recession is truly over
2. insistence, defence, stressing, maintenance, vindication They have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible.
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assertion
nounThe act of asserting positively:
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Translations
إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار
tvrzení
fastholden
staîhæfing
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assertion
n
(= statement) → Behauptung f; (of innocence) → Beteuerung f; to make assertions/an assertion → Behauptungen/eine Behauptung aufstellen
no pl (= insistence) → Behauptung f
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assert
(əˈsəːt) verb1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.
2. to insist on. He should assert his independence.
asˈsertion (-ʃən) nounasˈsertive (-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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