proposer
proposer

proposition


Definition: Meaning of, proposition in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n /

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proposition propositions
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  1. statement a statement that consists of a carefully considered opinion or judgment
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  2. suggestion an offer or suggestion, especially in business or politics
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  3. law also Proposition a suggested change or addition to the law of a state of the US, which citizens vote on
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  4. mathematics technical something that must be proved, or a question to which the answer must be found - used in GEOMETRY
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
proposition propositioned propositioned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
propositioning propositions
[transitive] [formal]
  1. to suggest to someone that they have sex with you
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proposition used in phrases

  • Proposition 13
    1. a law made in California in 1978 that reduced taxes on property. It was voted on directly by the people of California instead of being passed by California's state government. It encouraged voters in other US states to vote for similar laws, and was the first of many tax cuts introduced by the state and national governments in the 1980s.
  • particular proposition (noun)
    1. but not all logic a proposition that asserts something about some members of a class
  • universal proposition (noun)
    1. logic a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
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