Statement vs Phrase - What's the difference?
statement | phrase |
A declaration or remark.
A presentation of opinion or position.
(finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
(computing) An instruction in a computer program.
To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
A short written or spoken expression.
(grammar) A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
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, title= (music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
(archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
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* Shakespeare
(music) To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
(music) To divide into melodic phrases.
To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.
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In transitive terms the difference between statement and phrase
is that statement is to provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs while phrase is to express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.statement
English
Etymology 1
From .Noun
(en noun)- a bank statement
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* environmental impact statement * fashion statement * financial statement * impact statement * mission statement * statemental * victim impact statement * vision statementEtymology 2
and statementedVerb
(en verb)See also
* (projectlink)External links
* *Anagrams
*phrase
English
Noun
(en noun)Letters: Say it as simply as possible, passage=Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“
On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?}}
- phrases of the hearth
- Thou speak'st / In better phrase and matter than thou didst.
Synonyms
* (expression) figure of speech, locution * See alsoDerived terms
* adjective phrase * adverb phrase * antecedent phrase * bombard phrase * catchphrase * consequent phrase * determiner phrase * empty phrase * noun phrase * participial phrase * phrasal * phrase book * phrase structure * phrasemaker * phraseology * prepositional phrase * set phrase * turn a phrase * verb phraseSee also
* (wikipedia)Verb
(phras)- These suns — for so they phrase 'em.