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constatation

British  
/ ˌkɒnstəˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the process of verification

  2. a statement or assertion

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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.

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From this constatation, this cold curiosity, proceed all the industry, the prosperity, the vitality of the place.

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For example, I proffer the constatation, 'Black ladders lack bladders.'

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"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."

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