| 1. | something stated. |
| 2. | a communication or declaration in speech or writing, setting forth facts, particulars, etc. |
| 3. | a single sentence or assertion: I agree with everything you said except for your last statement. |
| 4. | Commerce. an abstract of an account, as one rendered to show the balance due. |
| 5. | an appearance of a theme, subject, or motif within a musical composition. |
| 6. | the act or manner of stating something. |
| 7. | the communication of an idea, position, mood, or the like through something other than words: The furniture in the room makes a statement about the occupant's love of color. Walking out of the meeting will be a statement of our refusal to submit. |
| 8. | Computers. an instruction or other elementary component in a high-level programming language. |