proposition
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Proposition Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Proposition
(n.)
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
(n.)
The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
(n.)
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.
(n.)
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
(n.)
The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
(n.)
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.
(n.)
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
proposition
Noun
1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) negation
(part-meronym) term
(classification) logic
2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
(synonym) suggestion, proffer
(hypernym) proposal
(hyponym) hint, intimation, breath
(derivation) project, propose
3. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
(hypernym) offer, offering
4. the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
(synonym) proposal
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) presentation
(derivation) propose, suggest, advise
5. a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
(hypernym) undertaking, project, task, labor
Verb
1. suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
(hypernym) propose, suggest, advise
Noun
1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) negation
(part-meronym) term
(classification) logic
2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
(synonym) suggestion, proffer
(hypernym) proposal
(hyponym) hint, intimation, breath
(derivation) project, propose
3. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
(hypernym) offer, offering
4. the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
(synonym) proposal
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) presentation
(derivation) propose, suggest, advise
5. a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
(hypernym) undertaking, project, task, labor
Verb
1. suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
(hypernym) propose, suggest, advise
| hEnglish - advanced version |
proposition
proposition
\prop`o*si"tion\ (?), n. [l. propositio: cf. f. proposition. see propound.]
1. the act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. "oblations for the altar of proposition." taylor.
2. 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.
3. a statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of wyclif and huss. some persons change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn. taylor.
4. (gram. & logic) 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.
5. (math.) a statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
note: it is called a theorem when it is something to be proved, and a problem when it is something to be done.
6. (rhet.) that which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
7. (poetry) the part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
similar words(7)
indefinite proposition
leaves of proposition
singular proposition
disjunctive proposition
pythagorean proposition
incident proposition
discretive proposition
proposition
\prop`o*si"tion\ (?), n. [l. propositio: cf. f. proposition. see propound.]
1. the act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. "oblations for the altar of proposition." taylor.
2. 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.
3. a statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of wyclif and huss. some persons change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn. taylor.
4. (gram. & logic) 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.
5. (math.) a statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
note: it is called a theorem when it is something to be proved, and a problem when it is something to be done.
6. (rhet.) that which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
7. (poetry) the part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
similar words(7)
indefinite proposition
leaves of proposition
singular proposition
disjunctive proposition
pythagorean proposition
incident proposition
discretive proposition
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cynnygiad
Cynnygiad = n. a proposition
Cynnygiad = n. a proposition
Cynsail
Cynsail = n. a rudiment; a proposition; a sublinth
Gosodedigaeth
Gosodedigaeth = n. a proposition, an ordinance
Gosodiad
Gosodiad = n. a placing; a position; an establishing; a proposition
Proposition Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Proposal, Proposition
PROPOSAL - An offer for consideration or acceptance.
It is a general rule that a proposal offered to another for acceptance may be withdrawn at any time before it is accepted, provided that notice of the withdrawal be given to the party to whom it was made. A bid may be withdrawn at any time before acceptance; and a proposal by letter may be withdrawn at any time before, acceptance and, if accepted, it must be, in the very terms offered.
PROPOSITION - An offer to do something. Until it has been accepted, a proposition may be withdrawn by the party who makes it; and to be binding, the acceptance must be in the same terms, without any variation.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
PROPOSAL - An offer for consideration or acceptance.
It is a general rule that a proposal offered to another for acceptance may be withdrawn at any time before it is accepted, provided that notice of the withdrawal be given to the party to whom it was made. A bid may be withdrawn at any time before acceptance; and a proposal by letter may be withdrawn at any time before, acceptance and, if accepted, it must be, in the very terms offered.
PROPOSITION - An offer to do something. Until it has been accepted, a proposition may be withdrawn by the party who makes it; and to be binding, the acceptance must be in the same terms, without any variation.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Proposition Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Theological and Philosophical Biography and Dictionary |
Proposition
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
proposition
thesis
thesis
Proposition Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Proposition
a scheme by an advertising agency or consultant presented to a client setting out ideas, possible objectives, strategies and costs for a prospective advertising campaign.
a scheme by an advertising agency or consultant presented to a client setting out ideas, possible objectives, strategies and costs for a prospective advertising campaign.
Proposition Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Proposition
In common philosophical language, a proposition is the content of an assertion, that is, it is true-or-false and defined by the meaning of a particular piece of language. The proposition is independent of the of communication.
Since the definition of "proposition" is such a crucial matter to various topics in philosophy, the nature of propositions is highly controversial. Even the existence of propositions is sometimes called into question and, as a result, the term is widely used, even when the term is not itself explicitly defined and therefore confusion, in regard to "meaning", may arise.
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