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1. (n.) proposition
the act of proposing.
2. proposition
a plan or scheme proposed.
3. proposition
an offer of terms for a transaction, as in business.
4. proposition
a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered:
a tough proposition.
5. proposition
anything stated for discussion or illustration.
6. proposition
Logic. a statement in which something is affirmed or denied, so that it can therefore be significantly characterized as either true or false.
7. proposition
Math. a formal statement of either a truth to be demonstrated or an operation to be performed; a theorem or a problem.
8. proposition
a proposal of usu. illicit sexual relations.
9. (v.t.) proposition
to propose sexual relations to.
10. proposition
to propose a plan, deal, etc., to.
Etymology: (1900–05)
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| Definition of 'proposition' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) proposition
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
2. (noun) suggestion, proposition, proffer
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
"it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
3. (noun) proposition
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
4. (noun) proposal, proposition
the act of making a proposal
"they listened to her proposal"
5. (verb) proposition
a task to be dealt with
"securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
6. (verb) proposition
suggest sex to
"She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
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1. (noun) proposition
an official suggestion or plan to be considered
He made an interesting proposition to the city council.
2. proposition
a suggestion for a change in a law, which people vote on
Proposition 98 is now in front of voters.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) proposition
the act of setting or placing before; the act of offering
2. (noun) proposition
that which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted
3. (noun) proposition
a statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss
4. (noun) proposition
a complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white
5. (noun) proposition
a statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed
6. (noun) proposition
that which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration
7. (noun) proposition
the part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it
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Sense: a proposal or suggestion.
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 Afrikaans: voorstel |
 Arabic: إقْتِراح، عَرْض |
 Bulgarian: предложение |
 Brazilian: proposta |
 Czech: návrh, nabídka |
 German: der Vorschlag |
 Danish: forslag |
 Greek: πρόταση, εισήγηση |
 Spanish: propuesta, proposición |
 Estonian: ettepanek, väide |
 Farsi: پیشنهاد |
 Finnish: esitys |
 French: proposition |
 Hebrew: הָצַעַה |
 Hindi: प्रस्ताव |
 Hungarian: javaslat |
 Indonesian: saran |
 Icelandic: tillaga |
 Italian: proposta |
 Japanese: 提案 |
 Korean: 제안 |
 Lithuanian: pasiūlymas, teiginys |
 Latvian: priekšlikums; ierosinājum |
 Malay: saranan |
 Dutch: voorstel |
 Norwegian: forslag |
 Polish: wniosek |
 Persian: پیشنهاد |
 Pashto: وړانديز |
 Portuguese: proposta |
 Romanian: propunere |
 Russian: предложение |
 Slovak: návrh |
 Slovenian: ponudba |
 Serbian: predlog |
 Swedish: förslag |
 Thai: ข้อเสนอ |
 Turkish: öneri, teklif |
 Taiwanese: 建議 |
 Ukrainian: пропозиція; план |
 Urdu: تجويز |
 Vietnamese: sự gợi ý |
 Chinese: 建议 |
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