Relating to or characterized by making assertions; of the nature of a positive statement or claim.
From 'assertor' + '-ial' (relating to; from Latin suffix). The term carries technical meaning in logic and philosophy, describing propositions that make positive claims rather than hypothetical statements.
In formal logic, an 'assertorial' statement is one that claims something is simply true—it's different from 'hypothetical' (if-then) or 'problematic' (possibly true)—so philosophers use this word when analyzing the very structure of human claims.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.