Declaration — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌɪsˈɪntᵻɡɹənt/

🇬🇧British English

/dˌɛkləɹˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˌɛkləɹˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /dˌɪsˈɪntᵻɡɹənt/.

Examples

his declaration of innocence
the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
a declaration of independence

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

resolve announcement annunciation resolution contract proclamation

Parts of Speech

noun	a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
noun	(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction “his declaration of innocence”
noun	a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
noun	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
noun	a formal public statement “the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war”
noun	a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Word Forms

declare	verb	state emphatically and authoritatively
announce	verb	announce publicly or officially
proclaim	verb	declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
resolve	verb	reach a decision

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erklärung

eine Aussage, die nachdrücklich und explizit ist (mündlich oder schriftlich)

🇫🇷French

déclaration

une déclaration catégorique et explicite (parlée ou écrite)

🇪🇸Spanish

declaración

una declaración que es enfática y explícita (hablada o escrita)

🇮🇹Italian

dichiarazione

una dichiarazione enfatica ed esplicita (parlata o scritta)

🇳🇱Dutch

verklaring

een verklaring die nadrukkelijk en expliciet is (gesproken of geschreven)

🇵🇹Portuguese

declaração

uma declaração enfática e explícita (falada ou escrita)

🇷🇺Russian

декларация

заявление, которое является решительным и явным (устным или письменным)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घोषणा

एक बयान जो जोरदार और स्पष्ट है (बोला या लिखा हुआ)

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘোষণা

একটি বিবৃতি যা জোরদার এবং স্পষ্ট (কথ্য বা লিখিত)

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரகடனம்

அழுத்தமான மற்றும் வெளிப்படையான ஒரு அறிக்கை (பேசப்பட்ட அல்லது எழுதப்பட்ட)

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రకటన

ఉద్ఘాటన మరియు స్పష్టమైన ప్రకటన (మాట్లాడిన లేదా వ్రాసిన)

🇮🇳Marathi

घोषणा

एक विधान जे जोरदार आणि स्पष्ट आहे (बोललेले किंवा लिखित)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘોષણા

એક નિવેદન જે ભારપૂર્વક અને સ્પષ્ટ છે (બોલાયેલ અથવા લેખિત)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಘೋಷಣೆ

ಒತ್ತಿಹೇಳುವ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ (ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಬರೆದ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രഖ്യാപനം

ഊന്നിപ്പറയുന്നതും വ്യക്തവുമായ ഒരു പ്രസ്താവന (സംസാരിച്ചതോ എഴുതിയതോ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਜੋ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਹੈ (ਬੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਲਿਖਿਆ)

🇵🇰Urdu

اعلان

ایک بیان جو زور دار اور واضح ہو (بولی یا تحریری)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

宣言

强调且明确的声明（口头或书面）

🇯🇵Japanese

宣言

強調的かつ明示的なステートメント（話し言葉または書き言葉）

🇰🇷Korean

선언

강조하고 명시적인 진술(말 또는 서면)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tuyên ngôn

một tuyên bố nhấn mạnh và rõ ràng (nói hoặc viết)

🇹🇭Thai

ประกาศ

คำสั่งที่เน้นและชัดเจน (พูดหรือเขียน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

pernyataan

pernyataan yang tegas dan eksplisit (lisan atau tertulis)

🇵🇭Filipino

deklarasyon

isang pahayag na mariin at tahasan (sinasalita o nakasulat)

🇲🇾Malay

pengisytiharan

pernyataan yang tegas dan eksplisit (dituturkan atau ditulis)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تصريح

عبارة مؤكدة وصريحة (منطوقة أو مكتوبة)

🇮🇷Persian

اعلامیه

جمله ای که تاکید و صریح باشد (گفتاری یا نوشتاری)

🇹🇷Turkish

beyan

vurgulu ve açık bir ifade (sözlü veya yazılı)

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַצהָרָה

אמירה נחרצת ומפורשת (בדיבור או בכתב)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'declaration'?

The primary meaning of 'declaration' is 'a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)'.

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Using 'declaration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'declaration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'declaration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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