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proposition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | proposal |
| Type of | speech act |
| Has types | presentation |
| Derivation | propose |
proposition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | task, undertaking, labor, project |
securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition.
proposition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | statement |
| Has types | posit, axiom, conclusion, converse, lemma, negation, particular, particular proposition, postulate, ratiocination, theorem, universal, universal proposition |
Examples of proposition
proposition
I think that trading a young position player would be a more viable proposition.
From the newsday.com
Trev made the point football is a losing proposition at the small college level.
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So they have funded a proposition to undermine California's green energy future.
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A few years ago, that was a far more difficult proposition than it sounds today.
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A team of journalists creating a web newspaper is not a sustainable proposition.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's a delicate proposition-counterintuitive, presumptuous, heady, unreasonable.
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I have a proposition for all those people who think Bill Stewart is a bad coach.
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The Company's service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market.
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It's hard to argue with the proposition that buying stocks cheap is a good idea.
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- (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- Suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
- Suggestion: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
- An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
- Proposal: the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
- A task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
- In logic and philosophy, the term proposition (from the word "") refers to both (a) the "content" or "meaning" of a meaningful declarative sentence or (b) the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a meaningful declarative sentence. ...
- In politics, a proposition is a rarely used term to designate political parties, factions, and individuals in a legislature who are favorable and supportive of the incumbent government, as against the opposition.
- The Proposition is a 2005 film directed by John Hillcoat and written by musician Nick Cave. It stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt and Danny Huston. ...
