Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Statement has 9 different meanings across 1 category:
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"
a nonverbal message
"a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"
"his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
"The judge accepted his statement as sufficient evidence to proceed with the trial."
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
"The developer spent hours debugging the statement that caused the server to crash every time a user logged in."
a document showing credits and debits
"I need to check my bank statement before I can pay for dinner tonight."
A declaration or remark.
"The manager's statement about the new policy surprised everyone in the meeting."
In plain English: A statement is a clear sentence that says something as a fact or opinion without asking a question.
"The lawyer read the witness's statement to the court."
To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
"The school district sent parents a formal statement outlining their child's special educational needs and the support services they would receive."
In plain English: To state something is to say it clearly and directly.
"The lawyer will state the facts clearly in court."
Usage: This term is rarely used as a transitive verb; you will almost always encounter it as part of a noun phrase like "make a statement." When referring to legal or educational documents such as a Statement of Special Educational Needs, treat it strictly as an uncountable noun rather than converting it into active voice.
The word statement comes from combining the root state with the suffix -ment. It originally referred to something that was set or established before evolving to mean a formal declaration.