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proposition

[ prop-uh-zish-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
  2. a plan or scheme proposed.
  3. an offer of terms for a transaction, as in business.
  4. a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered:

    Keeping diplomatic channels open is a serious proposition.

  5. anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
  6. Rhetoric. a statement of the subject of an argument or a discourse, or of the course of action or essential idea to be advocated.
  7. Logic. a statement in which something is affirmed or denied, so that it can therefore be significantly characterized as either true or false.
  8. Mathematics. a formal statement of either a truth to be demonstrated or an operation to be performed; a theorem or a problem.
  9. a proposal of usually illicit sexual relations.


verb (used with object)

  1. to propose sexual relations to.
  2. to propose a plan, deal, etc., to.

proposition

/ ˌɒəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a proposal or topic presented for consideration
  2. philosophy
    1. the content of a sentence that affirms or denies something and is capable of being true or false
    2. the meaning of such a sentence: I am warm always expresses the same proposition whoever the speaker is Compare statement
  3. maths a statement or theorem, usually containing its proof
  4. informal.
    a person or matter to be dealt with

    he's a difficult proposition

  5. an invitation to engage in sexual intercourse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to propose a plan, deal, etc, to, esp to engage in sexual intercourse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZˈپDzԲ, adverb
  • ˌDZˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • DZo·tDz· adjective
  • DZo·tDz··ly adverb
  • ܲd·DZo·tDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of proposition1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English proposicio(u)n, from Latin ōDzپō- (stem of ōDzپō ) “a setting forth.” See propositus, -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of proposition1

C14 proposicioun, from Latin ōDzپō a setting forth; see propose
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The feeling at this stage is California would be a more attractive proposition, if it came down to a choice between the two.

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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.”

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They says they feel trapped as their property is no longer an attractive proposition for any buyer.

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That last proposition, however, has been seriously challenged in the era of Donald Trump.

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Care workers are also now restricted from taking dependents, making it a less attractive proposition for families.

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