Statement
Pronunciation : State"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.
2. That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital. "Admirable perspicuity of statement!" Brougham.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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