Proposition: meaning, definitions and examples

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proposition

 

[ หŒprษ‘หpษ™หˆzษชสƒษ™n ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

a formal statement or offer

Synonyms

offer, proposal, suggestion

Examples of usage

  • He made her a proposition to invest in his business.
  • The proposition was rejected by the board of directors.
Context #2 | Noun

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.
Context #3 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น proposiรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเฅเคคเคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorschlag

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ usulan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฟะพะทะธั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ propozycja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆๆกˆ (ใฆใ„ใ‚ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท proposition

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ propuesta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถneri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œ์•ˆ (jean)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู‚ุชุฑุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกvrh

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกvrh

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅปบ่ฎฎ (jiร nyรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predlog

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tillaga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัั‹ะฝั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™klif

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ propuesta

Etymology

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.

See also: proponent, proposal, proposals, proposer.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,125, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.