Proposition
41proposition — n. & v. n. 1 a statement or assertion. 2 a scheme proposed; a proposal. 3 Logic a statement consisting of subject and predicate that is subject to proof or disproof. 4 colloq. a problem, opponent, prospect, etc. that is to be dealt with (a… …
42proposition — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) something offered for consideration or acceptance ; proposal (2) a request for sexual intercourse b. the point to be discussed or maintained in argument usually stated in sentence form near the outset c. a… …
43proposition — propositional, adj. propositionally, adv. /prop euh zish euhn/, n. 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.… …
44proposition — That which is proposed or stated; the content of a declarative sentence, capable of truth and falsity. To grasp a proposition is to understand what is said, supposed, suggested, and so on. The same proposition is expressed by any two sentences,… …
45proposition — This word for plan or scheme is widely overused, especially in the sense of a matter requiring careful handling. The verb proposition is an informal term meaning to propose, to suggest, often with illegal or immoral intent. Approximate synonyms… …
46proposition — Synonyms and related words: a priori principle, a priori truth, accost, advance, affair, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, annunciation, approach, apriorism, assertion, asseveration, assumed position, assumption, attempt,… …
47proposition — noun 1) a business proposition Syn: proposal, scheme, plan, project, idea, programme 2) doing it for real is a very different proposition Syn: task, job, undertaking, venture, activ …
48proposition — pro|po|si|tion sb., en, er, erne; bevise en proposition; ytringens proposition; propositioner for turneringen …
49Proposition — Aussage * * * Pro|po|si|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 1. 〈Sprachw.; bes. in der Sprechakttheorie〉 Inhalt, Wahrheitswert der Bedeutung einer sprachl. Äußerung; →a. Illokution, Lokution, Perlokution 2. 〈veraltet〉 2.1 Vorschlag 2.2 Antrag 2.3 Angebot [<lat …
50proposition — • förslag, proposition, yrkan, hemställan, motion, framställning adm. & gov. • förslag …
