statement in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
   affirmation  assertion  statement 
   
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
   "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
   argument  statement 
   
3. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
   instruction  command  statement  program line 
   
4. a document showing credits and debits
   statement  financial statement 
   
5. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
   "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
   statement 
   
6. (music) the presentation of a musical theme
   "the initial statement of the sonata"
   statement 
   
7. a nonverbal message
   "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
   statement