Assertation vs. Assertion

By Jaxson

  • Assertation (noun)

    An assertion, statement of opinion.

    “We were bewildered at his assertation that the economy is thriving.”

  • Assertion (noun)

    The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

    “You’re a man of strong assertions!”

  • Assertion (noun)

    A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.

    “That’s just a bare assertion.”

  • Assertion (noun)

    Maintenance; vindication

    “the assertion of one’s rights or prerogatives”

  • Assertion (noun)

    A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

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