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Narrative vs Statement - What's the difference?

narrative | statement | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between narrative and statement

is that narrative is the systematic recitation of an event or series of events while statement is a declaration or remark.

As an adjective narrative

is telling a story.

As a verb statement is

to provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

narrative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Telling a story.
  • Overly talkative; garrulous.
  • * (and other bibliographic details) (Alexander Pope)
    • But wise through time, and narrative with age.
  • Of or relating to narration.
    • the narrative thrust of a film

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
  • That which is narrated.
  • A representation of an event or story.
  • * '>citation

    • Derived terms

    * antenarrative * antinarrative * metanarrative

    Related terms

    * narrate * narration * narrator

    statement

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A declaration or remark.
  • A presentation of opinion or position.
  • (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
    • a bank statement
  • (computing) An instruction in a computer program.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * environmental impact statement * fashion statement * financial statement * impact statement * mission statement * statemental * victim impact statement * vision statement

    Etymology 2

    and statemented

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

    • See also

    * (projectlink)

    External links

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    Anagrams

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