an explicit or emphatic statement a formal statement or announcement; proclamation the act of declaring the ruling of a judge or court on a question of law, esp in the chancery division of the High Court an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditions the voluntary closure of an innings before all ten wickets have fallen the final contract a statement or inventory of goods, etc, submitted for tax assessment
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dec•la•ra•tion /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]an official announcement, notification, or proclamation:a declaration of war.
a signed document that indicates some amount, as of taxes or the value of goods imported.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a firm statement;
an assertion:The witness's declaration convicted the killer.
dec•la•ra•tion
(dek′lə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of declaring;
announcement:a declaration of a dividend. - a positive, explicit, or formal statement;
proclamation:a declaration of war. - something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.
- a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation:He posted the declaration in a public place.
- Law
- Lawa formal statement presenting the plaintiff 's claim in an action.
- Lawa complaint.
- a statement, esp. by a witness.
- a statement made to an official.
- Games[Cards.]
- [Bridge.]a bid, esp. the successful bid.
- the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.
- a statement of goods, income, etc., esp. for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.
- Latin dēclārātiōn- (stem of dēclārātiō) explanation, equivalent. to dēclārāt(us) (past participle of dēclārāre to explain, declare; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English declaracioun (1300–50
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged notice, bulletin; manifesto, edict.
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