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proposition
[ prop-uh-zish-uhn ]
noun
- the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- a plan or scheme proposed.
- an offer of terms for a transaction, as in business.
- a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered:
Keeping diplomatic channels open is a serious proposition.
- anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
- Rhetoric. a statement of the subject of an argument or a discourse, or of the course of action or essential idea to be advocated.
- Logic. a statement in which something is affirmed or denied, so that it can therefore be significantly characterized as either true or false.
- Mathematics. a formal statement of either a truth to be demonstrated or an operation to be performed; a theorem or a problem.
- a proposal of usually illicit sexual relations.
verb (used with object)
- to propose sexual relations to.
- to propose a plan, deal, etc., to.
proposition
/ ˌɒəˈɪʃə /
noun
- a proposal or topic presented for consideration
- philosophy
- the content of a sentence that affirms or denies something and is capable of being true or false
- the meaning of such a sentence: I am warm always expresses the same proposition whoever the speaker is Compare statement
- maths a statement or theorem, usually containing its proof
- informal.a person or matter to be dealt with
he's a difficult proposition
- an invitation to engage in sexual intercourse
verb
- tr to propose a plan, deal, etc, to, esp to engage in sexual intercourse
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈپDzԲ, adverb
- ˌDZˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZo·tDz· adjective
- DZo·tDz··ly adverb
- ܲd·DZo·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
City's status and the pull of the manager will ensure they remain an attractive proposition even if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.
The feeling at this stage is California would be a more attractive proposition, if it came down to a choice between the two.
It is “the proposition that a diverse workforce is essential to serve a diverse customer base, to gain legitimacy in the eyes of a diverse public, and to generate workable solutions within a global economy.”
They says they feel trapped as their property is no longer an attractive proposition for any buyer.
That last proposition, however, has been seriously challenged in the era of Donald Trump.
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