assertion

As nouns the difference between idea and assertion

is that idea is an abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

As nouns the difference between notion and assertion

is that notion is mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

Assertion is a related term of protestation.

As nouns the difference between assertion and protestation

is that assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced while protestation is a formal solemn objection or other declaration.

As a noun assertion

is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

As a verb ascertain is

to find out definitely; to discover or establish.

As nouns the difference between advocate and assertion

is that advocate is someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

As a verb advocate

is (label) to plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

As nouns the difference between edict and assertion

is that edict is a proclamation of law or other authoritative command while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

Expression is a related term of assertion.

As nouns the difference between expression and assertion

is that expression is a particular way of phrasing an idea while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.

As nouns the difference between conclusion and assertion

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

Assertion is a related term of postulation.

As nouns the difference between assertion and postulation

is that assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced while postulation is the act of postulating or something postulated.

In computing terms the difference between reflection and assertion

is that reflection is the process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time while assertion is a statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.

As nouns the difference between reflection and assertion

is that reflection is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected while assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.