n. The act of stating, reciting, or presenting verbally or on paper.n. That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital; the expression of a fact or of an opinion; account; report: as, a verbal statement; a written statement; a bank statement; a doctrinal statement.n. In law, a formal narration of facts or an averment in judicial proceedings, as the allegations of a complaint or answer in a cause.