assertion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.

   You're a man of strong assertions!

2. 2
   noun

   A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.

   That's just a bare assertion.

3. 3
   noun

   Maintenance; vindication.

   the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives

4. 4
   noun

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

   The user should be absolutely confident that the error issued is a real design error. In other words, a user should be confident that his assertion code is correct and that the assertion failure is not a false condition.

5. 5
   noun

   a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

6. 6
   noun

   the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

7. 7
   noun

   The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.

8. 8
   noun

   The set of information that the statement preparer is providing in a financial statement audit.

Etymology

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