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Definition of proposition - 3 dictionary results

prop⋅o⋅si⋅tion

  [prop-uh-zish-uhn]
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–noun
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.
4. a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered: Keeping diplomatic channels open is a serious proposition.
5. anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
6. Rhetoric. a statement of the subject of an argument or a discourse, or of the course of action or essential idea to be advocated.
7. Logic. a statement in which something is affirmed or denied, so that it can therefore be significantly characterized as either true or false.
8. Mathematics. a formal statement of either a truth to be demonstrated or an operation to be performed; a theorem or a problem.
9. a proposal of usually illicit sexual relations.
–verb (used with object)
10. to propose sexual relations to.
11. to propose a plan, deal, etc., to.
Origin:
1300–50; ME proposicio(u)n < L prōpositiōn- (s. of prōpositiō) a setting forth. See propositus, -ion

Related forms:
prop⋅o⋅si⋅tion⋅al, adjective
prop⋅o⋅si⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. See proposal.
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prop·o·si·tion   (prŏp'ə-zĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.

  2. A matter to be dealt with; a task: Finding affordable housing can be a difficult proposition.

  3. An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

  4. A subject for discussion or analysis.

  5. Logic

    1. A statement that affirms or denies something.

    2. The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.

  6. Mathematics A theorem.

tr.v.   prop·o·si·tioned, prop·o·si·tion·ing, prop·o·si·tions
To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.

[Middle English proposicion, from Old French proposition, from Latin prōpositiō, prōpositiōn-, setting out in words, from prōpositus, past participle of prōpōnere, to set forth; see propose.]
prop'o·si'tion·al adj., prop'o·si'tion·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Computing Dictionary

proposition logic
A statement in propositional logic which may be either true or false. Each proposition is typically represented by a letter in a formula such as "p => q", meaning proposition p implies proposition q.
(2006-03-14)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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