D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Stating

/(stāt"ĭng)/ · Stat·ing · IPA /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
01 n. The act of one who states anything; statement; as, the statingof one's opinions.
  1. 1.
    The act of one who states anything; statement; as, the statingof one's opinions.