constatation
Britishnoun
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the process of verification
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a statement or assertion
Etymology
Origin of constatation
C20: from French, from constater to verify, from Latin constat it is certain; see constant
Example Sentences
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Monsieur de Sabran told me," she answered; "he had just come from making the constatation.
From The Inheritors by Conrad, Joseph
"An honest man and an honest woman may be insulted, but to tell a thief he's a thief is simply la constatation d'un fait."
From Anna Karenina by Garnett, Constance
From this constatation, this cold curiosity, proceed all the industry, the prosperity, the vitality of the place.
From Italian Hours by James, Henry
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