Proposition

Noun

 * 1)  The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
 * 2)  An idea or a plan offered.
 * 3)  The terms of a transaction offered.
 * 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.
 * 5)  In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
 * 6)  An assertion so formulated that it can be considered  true or false.
 * 7)  As a special case, textbooks often, and papers sometimes, label an assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be a theorem,  a proposition. Normally this is part of a numerical reference system (Proposition 3.2, Lemma 3.3, Theorem 3.4)

Synonyms

 * proposal, suggestion
 * proposal, suggestion
 * proposal
 * statement

Verb

 * 1)  To propose a plan to (someone).
 * 2)  To propose some illicit behaviour to (someone).  Often sexual in nature.

Related terms

 * propose

Derived terms

 * propositional

Adjectives for Proposition
equitable; due; plausible; theoretical; unintelligible; tough; preposterous; brutal; solemn; definite; businesslike; philosophical; attractive; abstract; meaningless; untenable; ominous; mannerly; distasteful; mar-velous; undeniable;  dynamical;  money-making; fundamental; flattering; conditional; general; novel; true; palpitating; astounding.

Verbs for Proposition
acclaim—; applaud—; balk at—; convey—; dedicate—; deliver—; demonstrate—; engage in—; entertain—; fancy—; immerse in—; jeopardize—; lay down—; misconstrue—; reject—; relate—; support—; — allures; —invites; —tempts.

Thesaurus
a priori principle, a priori truth, accost, advance, affair, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, annunciation, approach, apriorism, assertion, asseveration, assumed position, assumption, attempt, averment, avouchment, avowal, axiom, basis, bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, brocard, business, categorical proposition, commend to attention, commitment, conclusion, conjecture, contract, creed, data, deal, declaration, dictate, dictum, effort, engagement, enterprise, enunciation, first principles, formula, foundation, game plan, golden rule, ground, guesswork, hypothesis, hypothesis ad hoc, importune, improper suggestion, indecent proposal, inference, instance, introduce, invitation, ipse dixit, launch, law, lay before, lemma, major premise, make a motion, make a pass, make advances, make an overture, manifesto, minor premise, moot, motion, move, obligation, offer a resolution, open up, operation, overture, pass, philosopheme, philosophical proposition, plan, pose, position, position paper, positive declaration, postulate, postulation, postulatum, predicate, predication, prefer, premise, presumption, presupposal, presupposition, principium, principle, proclamation, profession, proffer, program, project, projection, pronouncement, proposal, propose, propositional function, propound, prospectus, protest, protestation, put, put forth, put forward, put it to, recommend, request, resolution, rule, say, say-so, saying, scenario, self-evident truth, set before, set forth, set of postulates, settled principle, sexual advance, solicit, stance, stand, start, statement, submit, suggest, suggestion, sumption, supposal, supposing, supposition, surmise, task, theorem, thesis, throw a pass, truism, truth, truth table, truth-function, truth-value, undertaking, universal truth, utterance, venture, vouch, word, work, working hypothesis

Etymology
From, from propositio:

Noun

 * Czech: navrhování


 * Finnish: ,


 * Czech: návrh
 * Danish: forslag
 * Dutch: propositie
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:


 * Ido:, propozajo
 * Italian:
 * Polish:
 * Romanian: propunere, sugestie
 * Spanish:


 * Czech: nabídka
 * Finnish:
 * Ido:, propozajo


 * Italian:
 * Spanish: proposición


 * Czech:
 * Danish: dom
 * Dutch: propositie
 * Estonian: propositsioon
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German:
 * Ido:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Spanish:


 * Czech: věta


 * Hebrew: טענה

Noun
proposition



Noun

 * 1) proposition, suggestion

Etymology
From propositio:, from propono:, from pono:.

Noun

 * 1) a proposition, a government bill (draft of a law, proposed by the government)

Related terms

 * budgetproposition
 * försvarsproposition
 * kompletteringsproposition
 * kulturproposition
 * propositionell
 * statsverksproposition