The most straightforward job of the shareholder is to provide funds. In practice, however, it isnât straightforward at all. Corporations do need capital to invest in growth, but they donât get it in aggregate from shareholders.
Noun. 1. understatement-a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said. statement-a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; according to his statement he was in London on that day.
What is 'understatement'? Understatement is used when a speaker wants to a make a situation seem less strong or important than it is. For example, think about this situation: You have taken ten exams in school and passed them all with a score of 100%. Someone asks you: 'How did you do on your test?' You answer: 'I did OK.' This is understatement. We can also call this modesty. It would not be understatement to say: 'I did fantastic! I had the best result! Iâm wonderful!' We would call this a boast. Being polite using 'understatment'. In spoken English we use understatement when we want to be tactful. For example take a look at Bobâ¦ How would you describe him? Itâs not polite to call him 'fat'. Here we can use 'understatement' to be polite. Take a look at these set of expressions. All of these are ways we would use understatement to describe Bob. 1  He's not the thinnest person in the world. 2  He's a little on the big side. 3  I wouldnât say he was thin.