assertion

Word parts

assert + -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈsɜːrʃən/

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Noun

Singular assertion

Plural assertions

1. (countable) An assertion is a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
   • Synonyms: claim and declaration

   His assertion that the earth is flat was simply ignored.

2. (countable) An assertion is the act of stating something with confidence.
   • Synonyms: claim and declaration

   The lawyer's assertion convinced the jury.

Related words

• assert
• assertive