principal assertion
[ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈsɜrʃən]
nounpl: principal assertions
asserção principal
1. The main or primary claim or statement in an argument, text, or discourse that serves as the central point being made
The principal assertion of his thesis was that climate change requires immediate global action.
A asserção principal de sua tese foi que as mudanças climáticas exigem ação global imediata.
2. In logic and philosophy, the primary or most important proposition or claim upon which other arguments depend
The principal assertion must be supported by substantial evidence.
A asserção principal deve ser apoiada por evidências substanciais.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to stand by one's principal assertion
the principal assertion holds true
challenge the principal assertion
principal assertion being made
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