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asseveration

as·sev·er·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-sev-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /əˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /əsevəˈreɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sev-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /əˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of asseveration word

  • noun asseveration the act of asseverating. 1
  • noun asseveration an emphatic assertion. 1
  • noun asseveration The solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something. 1
  • noun asseveration An earnest affirmation or declaration of support. 0
See all 4 definitions of asseveration

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Origin of asseveration

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60, asseveration is from the Latin word assevērātiōn- (stem of assevērātiō). See asseverate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Asseveration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Asseveration

asseveration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

asseveration usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for asseveration

noun asseveration

  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • contention — Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
  • pronouncement — a formal or authoritative statement.
  • averment — the act of averring.
  • affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
All 9 Synonyms of asseveration

Antonyms for asseveration

noun asseveration

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
Just one Antonym for asseveration

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