assertion

Definition

The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.

Etymology

From Middle English assercioun, from Latin assertiō. By surface analysis, assert + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "You're a man of strong assertions!"
• "Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist."
• "That's just a bare assertion."

Related Words