Definition of "Statement" :

noun: a document showing credits and debits

noun: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

noun: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

noun: a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

"According to his statement he was in London on that day."

noun: a nonverbal message

"A Cadillac makes a statement about who you are."

noun: (music) the presentation of a musical theme

"The initial statement of the sonata."

noun: the act of affirming or asserting or stating something