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Assertion vs Assertation - What's the difference?

assertion | assertation |

As nouns the difference between assertation and assertion

is that assertation is an assertion, statement of opinion while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

assertion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
  • Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
  • (computing) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

    • Related terms

    * assertoric

    Anagrams

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    assertation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An assertion, statement of opinion.
    • We were bewildered at his assertation that the economy is thriving.

    References

    * http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assertation