Associations to the word «Assertion»

Wiktionary

ASSERTION, noun. The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
ASSERTION, noun. Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
ASSERTION, noun. (computing) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

Dictionary definition

ASSERTION, noun. A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary).
ASSERTION, noun. The act of affirming or asserting or stating something.

Wise words

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