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proposition

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

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What does proposition mean?

noun

  1. The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
  2. An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
  3. (informal) A suggestion of sexual intercourse (made to someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
More meanings (11)

noun

  1. The terms of a transaction offered.
  2. In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
  3. A complete sentence.
  4. The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and is connected by a copula.
  5. An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
  6. An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
  7. A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; a creed.
  8. The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
  9. Misspelling of preposition.

verb

  1. (informal) To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).
  2. (informal) To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
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That there ought to be one court of supreme and final jurisdiction, is a proposition which is not likely to be contested.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
"I don't expect you to give a decided answer on the spot. All that I ask is that you'll consider my proposition."
William Dean HowellsThe Rise of Silas LaphamProject Gutenberg ebook #154
More book examples (3)
He thanked his stars that he did not have to confront that proposition just now when he needed to think so much.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
The statement of this proposition contains a rhetorical figure, common with those who do not enjoy full and complete liberty of speech.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
There are very many such examples of our proposition, but the brevity we aim at does not allow us to recall them.
Richard de BuryThe Love of Books: The Philobiblon of Richard de BuryTranslated by Ernest Chester ThomasProject Gutenberg ebook #626