[n] a document showing credits and debits
[n] (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
[n] a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
[n] 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"
[n] a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
[n] (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
[n] the act of affirming or asserting or stating something