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# restatement

«restatement» in Mova's school dictionary: **Saying or writing something again, often in different or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a restatement, restatements)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Saying or writing something again, often in different or clearer words. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#m1)

2) A new or changed version of a statement, such as a rule or account. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In English and maths lessons restating a question in your own words helps you understand it; a good essay conclusion includes a restatement of the main point. In law and business, rules and money figures can be restated. Phrases: «a restatement of», «restatement of the question».

### examples

- Your conclusion should include a restatement of your opinion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#x1)
- Start your answer with a restatement of the question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#x2)
- The teacher's restatement of the rule made it clearer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#x3)
- The company issued a restatement of last year's figures. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#x4)
- His speech was just a restatement of what he said before. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#x5)
- A restatement in simple words helps younger children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/#x6)

### note

Verb: «restate». In maths, restating a word problem in numbers («how much more» = subtract) is a useful step. A restatement should not change the meaning.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «restatement» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restatement/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.