assertion

🇺🇸 /əˈsɜːrʃn/ 🇬🇧 /əˈsɜːʃn/
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noun
C1

a strong statement that something is true

His assertion that the project would succeed was based on careful research.

C1

the act of stating something strongly or claiming a right

Her speech was a powerful assertion of her right to speak freely.

translation

n. a strong statement that something is true; the act of stating something strongly or claiming a right

Word Forms

Plural assertions