Definitions for Declaration
ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃənDec·la·ra·tion

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. declarationnoun

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

2. declarationnoun

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

   "his declaration of innocence"

3. declarationnoun

   a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

4. contract, declarationnoun

   (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

5. announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declarationnoun

   a formal public statement

   "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"

6. resolution, declaration, resolvenoun

   a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. declarationnoun

   A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief.

   Etymology: declaracion, from déclaration, from declarationem, corresponding to

2. declarationnoun

   A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.

   Etymology: declaracion, from déclaration, from declarationem, corresponding to

3. declarationnoun

   The act or process of declaring.

   Etymology: declaracion, from déclaration, from declarationem, corresponding to

4. declarationnoun

   The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.

   Etymology: declaracion, from déclaration, from declarationem, corresponding to

5. declarationnoun

   In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.

   Etymology: declaracion, from déclaration, from declarationem, corresponding to

6. declarationnoun

   The specification of a variables type

   Etymology: declaracion, from déclaration, from declarationem, corresponding to

Webster Dictionary(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Declarationnoun

   the act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc

   Etymology: [F. dclaration, fr. L. declaratio, fr. declarare. See Declare.]

2. Declarationnoun

   that which is declared or proclaimed; announcement; distinct statement; formal expression; avowal

   Etymology: [F. dclaration, fr. L. declaratio, fr. declarare. See Declare.]

3. Declarationnoun

   the document or instrument containing such statement or proclamation; as, the Declaration of Independence (now preserved in Washington)

   Etymology: [F. dclaration, fr. L. declaratio, fr. declarare. See Declare.]

4. Declarationnoun

   that part of the process in which the plaintiff sets forth in order and at large his cause of complaint; the narration of the plaintiff's case containing the count, or counts. See Count, n., 3

   Etymology: [F. dclaration, fr. L. declaratio, fr. declarare. See Declare.]

Freebase(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Declaration

   Declaration is the tenth studio album from Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on September 25, 2001 by Sparrow Records and it has been certified Gold. The national concert tour that followed featured Nichole Nordeman as the opening act and traveled to over 70 cities in 2002. The tour featured a re-telling of the story of five missionaries who were killed by the Huaorani people in 1956 while working in Ecuador. Each night after the story, Steven introduced Steve Saint and Mincaye as his guests on-stage. On Declaration, Mincaye can be heard chanting in his native language at the end of "No Greater Love".

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. declaration

   A written expression of choice, fact, opinion or belief.

   The universal declaration of human rights is vital for humanity.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

2. declaration

   The act and process of to declare.

   The tax return had a declaration as a facet of the process that you had to type your name to say you have submitted truthful and honest information.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Document
   • Law
   • Statement
   • Testimony

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Declaration' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4366

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Declaration' in Nouns Frequency: #1663

How to pronounce Declaration?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Declaration in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Declaration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Declaration in a Sentence

1. Alex Azar:

   While this virus poses a serious public health threat, the risk to the American public remains low at this time, and we are working to keep this risk low, we are committed to protecting the health and safety of all Americans, and this public health emergency declaration is the latest in the series of steps the Trump Administration has taken to protect our country.

2. Josep Borrell:

   The fundamental freedoms, as guaranteed in the Hong Kong Basic Law and in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, must be respected.

3. Emmanuel Macron:

   Nevertheless, I do not consider that with a declaration all is obtained and it is obvious that we will have in the coming weeks, the next months, to continue to work.

4. Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer:

   While some members of The Legislature might believe this crisis is over, common sense and all of the scientific data tells us we're not out of the woods yet, by refusing to extend the emergency and disaster declaration, Republican lawmakers are putting their heads in the sand and putting more lives and livelihoods at risk.

5. Sean Roberts:

   If the U.S. continues to retreat from its role in the organization and allows China to expand its power there, Chinas position as a global leader will inevitably be enhanced regardless of its respect for human rights, most of all, this threatens to deteriorate any power that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights still holds in the world.

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