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Meaning of assertion?
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.
WHAT DOES ASSERTION?
The noun 'assertion' is a word for something declared or stated positively, often without proof; a declaration; a claim. Example of an assertion: "The mayor must have known that these improprieties existed!" Examples of the noun 'assertion' in a sentence: An assertion was made that the mayor knew of the improprieties. The mayor made an assertion that he knew nothing of the improprieties.
How can you use assertion in a sentence?
An assertion is a declaration. Here are some sentences.We would have finished the meeting hours ago except for her assertion that the club owed her money.His assertion that he was King George made the doctor admit him into the psychiatric ward.They made the assertion that freedom must be fought for.
What is the meaning equation?
Mathematically equation means making equal. The idea of equation is usually expressed as an algebraic assertion for the equality of two mathematic numbers.
What does counter example mean in math terms?
It is an example that demonstrates, by its very existence, that an assertion is false. Usually experience suggests that the assertion is true: there is a large amount of supporting "evidence" but the statement has not been proven. The counter-example, though demolishes the assertion For example: Assertion: all prime numbers are odd. Counter example: 2. It is a prime but it is not odd. Therefore the assertion is false. This was a favourite "trap" at GCSE exams in the UK. Assertion: if you divide a nuber it becomes smaller. Counter example 1: 2 divided by a half is, in fact, 4. Counter example 2: -10 divided by 2 is -5 (which is larger by being less negative).
