1.  statement(n = noun.communication) - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
is a kind of content, message, subject matter, substance
has particulars: sum-up, summary, pleading, amendment, thing, true statement, truth, description, verbal description, declaration, announcement, annunciation, declaration, proclamation, bill of rights, formula, mathematical statement, bid, bidding, word, account, explanation, explanandum, explicandum, explanans, value statement, representation, answer, resolution, result, solution, solvent, answer, reply, response, announcement, promulgation, forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, proposition, quotation, falsehood, falsity, untruth, understatement, qualification, reservation, cautious statement, comment, commentary, comment, input, remark, rhetorical question, misstatement, restatement, agreement, understanding, condition, term, estimate, chemical formula, formula, representation, declaration, assurance, recital, negation
Derived form verb state₁

2.  statement(n = noun.communication) argument - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
is a kind of evidence
has particulars: proof, counterargument, pro, con, case, clincher, determiner, determining factor, adducing, last word, specious argument
Derived form verb state₂

3.  statement(n = noun.communication) - (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
is a kind of idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme
has particulars: augmentation, diminution

4.  statement(n = noun.communication) - a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
is a kind of content, message, subject matter, substance

5.  statement(n = noun.communication) affirmation, assertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something;
is a kind of speech act
has particulars: say-so
Derived forms verb state₂, verb state₁

6.  statement(n = noun.communication) command, instruction, program line - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program;
is a kind of code, computer code
is a part of computer program, computer programme, program, programme
has particulars: call, command line, link, macro, macro instruction, system error, toggle

7.  statement(n = noun.communication) financial statement - a document showing credits and debits;
is a kind of commercial document, commercial instrument
has particulars: bank statement, account, bill, invoice, account, account statement, accounting, earnings report, income statement, operating statement, profit-and-loss statement

1.  The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case. [1913 Webster]

2.  That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital. Brougham. [1913 Webster]

statement, n.
1 the act or an instance of stating or being stated; expression in words.
2 a thing stated; a declaration (that statement is unfounded).
3 a formal account of facts, esp. to the police or in a court of law (make a statement).
4 a record of transactions in a bank account etc.
5 a formal notification of the amount due to a tradesman etc.

N  description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.

N  information, enlightenment, acquaintance, knowledge, publicity, data, communication, intimation, notice, notification, enunciation, annunciation, announcement, communiqu_e, representation, round robin, presentment, case, estimate, specification, report, advice, monition, news, return, account, statement, mention, acquainting, instruction, outpouring, intercommunication, communicativeness, informant, authority, teller, intelligencer, reporter, exponent, mouthpiece, informer, eavesdropper, delator, detective, sleuth, mouchard, spy, newsmonger, messenger, amicus curiae, valet de place, cicerone, pilot, guide, guidebook, handbook, vade mecum, manual, map, plan, chart, gazetteer, itinerary, hint, suggestion, innuendo, inkling, whisper, passing word, word in the ear, subaudition, cue, byplay, gesture, gentle hint, broad hint, verbum sapienti, a word to the wise, insinuation, information theory, bit, byte, word, doubleword, quad word, paragraph, segment, magnetic media, paper medium, optical media, random access memory, RAM, read-only memory, ROM, write once read mostly memory, WORM, informed, communique, reported, published, expressive, explicit plain spoken, (artless), nuncupative, nuncupatory, declaratory, expository, enunciative, communicative, communicatory, from information received, a little bird told me, I heard it through the grapevine.

N  affirmance, affirmation, statement, allegation, assertion, predication, declaration, word, averment, confirmation, asseveration, adjuration, swearing, oath, affidavit, deposition, avouchment, assurance, protest, protestation, profession, acknowledgment, legal pledge, pronouncement, solemn averment, solemn avowal, solemn declaration, remark, observation, position, saying, dictum, sentence, ipse dixit, emphasis, weight, dogmatism, dogmatics, asserting, declaratory, predicatory, pronunciative, affirmative, soi-disant, positive, certain, express, explicit, absolute, emphatic, flat, broad, round, pointed, marked, distinct, decided, confident, trenchant, dogmatic, definitive, formal, solemn, categorical, peremptory, unretracted, predicable, affirmatively, in the affirmative, with emphasis, ex-cathedra, without fear of contradiction, as God is my witness, I must say, indeed, i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, I'd have you to know, upon my word, upon my honor, by my troth, egad, I assure you, by jingo, by Jove, by George, troth, seriously, sadly, in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest, of a truth, truly, perdy, in all conscience, upon oath, be assured, yes, I'll warrant, I'll warrant you, I'll engage, I'll answer for it, I'll be bound, I'll venture to say, I'll take my oath, in fact, forsooth, joking apart, so help me God, not to mince the matter, quoth he, dixi.

account statement, bank statement, cautious statement, financial statement, income statement, mathematical statement, notarized statement, operating statement, profit-and-loss statement, sworn statement, true statement, value statement