Statement | Mean of statement in English Dictionary

/ˈsteɪtmənt/

• Noun
• something that you say or write in a formal or official way
1. His office issued/released an official statement concerning his departure.
2. This is his first public statement about the investigation.
3. I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.
4. The advertisement included misleading/false statements about the product.
5. The police took the witness's statement.
6. We have a signed statement from a witness.
7. a sworn statement [=a statement that someone makes under oath and swears to be true]
8. He made a statement to the police.
9. We can't make a definitive statement on the matter until all the facts are in.
• an opinion, attitude, etc., that you express through the things you do, the way you dress, etc.
1. The boycott was intended as a political statement.
2. The government made a statement [=sent a message] by setting stiff punishments for repeat offenders.
3. The painting makes a strong/clear statement.
4. The way you dress can make a statement about you.
5. She thinks she's making a fashion statement [=being fashionable in a bold way], but I think she looks ridiculous.
• a document which shows amounts of money that you have received, spent, etc.
1. a statement of expenses
2. a monthly bank statement
3. We'll need to review your recent financial statements.

• a line of information in a computer program
• the act or process of stating something in speech or writing
1. His writing shows great eloquence and precision of statement.
2. She began her speech with a statement of her beliefs.