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• 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. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is proposed; that which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• proposition — prop‧o‧si‧tion [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʆn ǁ ˌprɑː ] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a business idea, offer, or suggestion, for example a possible business deal: • I ll consider your proposition and let you know my decision next week. • We have a proposition to… …   Financial and business terms

• proposition — 1. The noun proposition has various well established meanings arising from its basic sense of ‘something proposed’, e.g. a scheme or proposal, a statement in logic that is subject to proof or disproof, and a formal statement of a theorem or… …   Modern English usage

• proposition — [präp΄ə zish′ən] n. [ME proposicioun < OFr proposition < L propositio < proponere: see PROPOSE] 1. the act of proposing 2. a) something proposed; proposal, plan ☆ b) Informal an unethical or immoral proposal, specif. one of illicit… …   English World dictionary

• proposition — ► NOUN 1) a statement expressing a judgement or opinion. 2) a proposed scheme or plan. 3) informal an offer of sexual intercourse. 4) a matter or person to be dealt with: it s a tough proposition. 5) Mathematics a formal statement of a theorem or …   English terms dictionary

• Statement — may refer to:*Press statement, a statement issued to the news media *statement (logic) that is either true or false *Sentence (linguistics), a type of sentence *Statement (programming), an instruction to execute something that will not return a… …   Wikipedia

• Proposition I/College Not Combat — Proposition I ( College Not Combat ) is a ballot measure passed by residents of San Francisco, California on November 5, 2005, with 60% in support. This proposition, which does not carry enforcement power, declared the city s opposition to… …   Wikipedia

• proposition — I noun approach, arrangement, assertion, assumption, bid, condicio, conjecture, course of action, declaration, declared intention, design, formulated intention, hypothesis, idea, offer, overture, plan, position, postulate, premise, presentation,… …   Law dictionary

• proposition — mid 14c., a setting forth as a topic for discussion, from Fr. proposition (12c.), from L. propositionem a setting forth, statement, noun of action from proponere (see PROPOUND (Cf. propound)). Meaning action of proposing something to be done is… …   Etymology dictionary

• Proposition — This article is about the term in logic and philosophy. For other uses, see Proposition (disambiguation). In logic and philosophy, the term proposition refers to either (a) the content or meaning of a meaningful declarative sentence or (b) the… …   Wikipedia

• proposition — prop|o|si|tion1 [ˌprɔpəˈzıʃən US ˌpra: ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(statement)¦ 2¦(suggestion)¦ 3¦(law)¦ 4¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STATEMENT)¦ a statement that consists of a carefully considered opinion or judgment proposition that ▪ Most people accept… …   Dictionary of contemporary English