Declaration

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒdÉ›kləˈɹeɪʃən/
• US IPA: /dÉ›kləˈɹejʃnÌ©/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin declarationem, corresponding to declare + -ation

Full definition of declaration

Noun

1. A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief.
2. A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
3. The act or process of declaring.
4. (cricket) The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
5. (legal) 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.
6. (computing) The specification of a variables type

Synonyms

• (written or oral indication) avowal, notice, statement
• (list of items for legal purposes) notice, statement
• (act or process of declaring) notice