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# assertion

noun (an assertion, assertions)

«assertion» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An assertion is a strong statement that something is true, often without proof given. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#m1)
2. Assertion is the act of standing up for your rights or opinions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#m2)

### In the lessons

In English and debate lessons, pupils back up assertions with evidence. In science, an assertion should be tested. In maths and computing, an assertion is a statement that must be true; a program checks it.

### Examples

- His assertion that ghosts exist had no evidence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x1)
- Support your assertion with facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x2)
- The teacher questioned her assertion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x3)
- The assertion that the moon is made of cheese is false. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x4)
- Self-assertion helps you say no to bad ideas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x5)
- The program checks the assertion that the total is positive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x6)
- Of course the ruler of the lower world had to prove this assertion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/#x7)

### Note

Plural: assertions. Verb: assert. Assertion ≠ proof: a claim needs evidence to be accepted.

## In Jewish tradition

In English and debate lessons, pupils back up assertions with evidence. In science, an assertion should be tested. In maths and computing, an assertion is a statement that must be true; a program checks it.

### Note

Plural: assertions. Verb: assert. Assertion ≠ proof: a claim needs evidence to be accepted.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «assertion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assertion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assertion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assertion.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «assertion» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assertion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assertion» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/assertion.html) on Mova free.