PROPOSITION


Meaning of PROPOSITION in English

■ noun

1》 a statement expressing a judgement or opinion.

↘ Logic a statement expressing a concept that can be true or false.

↘ Mathematics a formal statement of a theorem or problem.

2》 a proposed scheme or plan.

↘ US a constitutional proposal.

3》 informal an offer of sexual intercourse.

4》 a matter or person to be dealt with, with reference to the likelihood of a successful outcome.

■ verb informal make an offer, especially of sexual intercourse, to.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. propositio(n-) , from proponere (see propound ).

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