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.
Sarcasm is an extreme type of understatement where the speaker says the opposite of what they mean. Finally, litotes are another type of understatement that relies on the use of negatives, or even double negatives, to focus attention on a specific quality. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.