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Meaning of 'proposition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proposition [ n.]
- The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
- 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.
- A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.
- 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.
- A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
- That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
- The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

Meaning of 'proposition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proposition [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
Example in sentence:
  • it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
Meaning (2):
- a task to be dealt with
Example in sentence:
  • securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition
Meaning (3):
- the act of making a proposal
Example in sentence:
  • they listened to her proposal
4 . proposition [ v]
Meaning (4):
- suggest sex to
Example in sentence:
  • She was propositioned by a stranger at the party

Nearby Words:

pro pro rata pro thyalosoma pro- proa proach proant proatlas probabiliorism probabiliorist

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