Proposition: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ก
proposition
[ หprษหpษหzษชสษn ]
legal term
a formal statement or offer
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He made her a proposition to invest in his business.
- The proposition was rejected by the board of directors.
mathematics
a statement or theorem that can be proved from known postulates
Synonyms
hypothesis, statement, theorem
Examples of usage
- Euclid's fifth proposition
- The Pythagorean theorem is a famous mathematical proposition.
formal
to suggest a plan of action
Synonyms
propose, put forward, suggest
Examples of usage
- He propositioned a new marketing strategy to increase sales.
- She propositioned the idea of expanding the business overseas.
Translations
Translations of the word "proposition" in other languages:
๐ต๐น proposiรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเฅเคคเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Vorschlag
๐ฎ๐ฉ usulan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะฟะพะทะธััั
๐ต๐ฑ propozycja
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆก (ใฆใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท proposition
๐ช๐ธ propuesta
๐น๐ท รถneri
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ (jean)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุฑุงุญ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกvrh
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกvrh
๐จ๐ณ ๅปบ่ฎฎ (jiร nyรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ predlog
๐ฎ๐ธ tillaga
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑััะฝัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษklif
๐ฒ๐ฝ propuesta
Word origin
The word 'proposition' originated from the Latin word 'propositio', which means a statement or proposal. It was first used in the 14th century to refer to a formal statement or offer in legal contexts. In mathematics, the term 'proposition' has been used since ancient times to denote a statement that can be proved from known principles. Over the years, 'proposition' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to suggesting plans of action or putting forward ideas.