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proposition

pro·po·si·tion

US/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/ fairly common informal us
noun (5) verb (1)

noun

1.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

2.

a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

  • “it was a suggestion we couldn”
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3.

a character indicating a relation between quantities

  • “don”
4.

the act of making a proposal

  • “they listened to her proposal”
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5.

a task to be dealt with

  • “securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition”

verb

1.

suggest sex to

  • “She was propositioned by a stranger at the party”

Origin

From Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from the verb prōponō.

Phrases

  • categorical proposition
  • discretive proposition
  • proposition bet
  • proposition nation
  • proposition player
  • Pythagorean proposition
  • value proposition
  • value proposition canvas

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