pro·pos·al

[pruh-poh-zuhl]
noun
1.
the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
2.
a plan or scheme proposed.
3.
an offer or suggestion of marriage.

Origin:
1645–55; propose + -al2

mis·pro·pos·al, noun


1. recommendation. 2. suggestion, design. Proposal, overture, proposition refer to something in the nature of an offer. A proposal is a plan, a scheme, an offer to be accepted or rejected: to make proposals for peace. An overture is a friendly approach, an opening move (perhaps involving a proposal) tentatively looking toward the settlement of a controversy or else preparing the way for a proposal or the like: to make overtures to an enemy. Proposition used in mathematics to refer to a formal statement of truth, and often including the proof or demonstration of the statement, has something of this same meaning when used nontechnically (particularly in business). A proposition is a proposal in which the terms are clearly stated and their advantageous nature emphasized: His proposition involved a large discount to the retailer.
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proposal (prəˈpəʊzəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of proposing
2.  something proposed, as a plan
3.  an offer, esp of marriage

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Word Origin & History

proposal
1650s, from propose; sense of "offer of marriage" is from 1749.
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Example sentences
He deserves credit for an honest and daring proposal.
But the proposal looked as if it had been scribbled on the back of an envelope.
They'd present a business proposal centered around two primary tracks.
Completion of coursework, comps, and proposal defense.
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