Definition of propositions Propositions
/pɹɑˌpʌzɪˈʃʌnz/ - [prapuzishunz] -
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What does propositions mean?
Wiktionary 
- propositions (Noun)
Plural of proposition.
Part of speech
🔤- propositions, verb, present, 3rd person singular of proposition (infinitive).
- propositions, noun, plural of proposition.
WordNet
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| proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false | ||
| statement a document showing credits and debits | ||
| logic reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" | ||
| particular proposition, particular a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" | ||
| universal proposition, universal a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal" | ||
| negation (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false | ||
| converse a proposition obtained by conversion | ||
| lemma the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry | ||
| term any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree" | ||
| theorem an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth | ||
| ratiocination, conclusion logical and methodical reasoning | ||
| posit, postulate (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | ||
| proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) | ||
| offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" | ||
| proposition - a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition" | ||
| proposition - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" | ||
| suggestion, proffer | ||
| proposal the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" | ||
| intimation, breath, hint the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath" | ||
| ghost, trace, touch a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past" | ||
| proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" | ||
| proposal | ||
| speech act the use of language to perform some act | ||
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| proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party" | ||
| advise, propose, suggest inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due" | ||
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Wiktionary
- proposition (Noun)
The act of offering an idea for consideration. - proposition (Noun)
An idea or a plan offered. - proposition (Noun)
The terms of a transaction offered. - proposition (Noun)
In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate. - proposition (Noun)
The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion. - proposition (Noun)
An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false. - proposition (Noun)
An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem. - proposition (Verb)
To propose a plan to someone. - proposition (Verb)
To propose some illicit behaviour to someone. Often sexual in nature.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- proposition (n.)
The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. - proposition (n.)
That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted. - proposition (n.)
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss. - proposition (n.)
A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white. - proposition (n.)
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed. - proposition (n.)
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration. - proposition (n.)
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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proposition
A sentence expressing something true or false.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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proposition
prop-ō-zish′un, n. a placing before: offer of terms: that which is proposed: the act of stating anything: that which is stated: (gram. and logic) a complete sentence, or one which affirms or denies something: (math.) a theorem or problem to be demonstrated or solved.—adj. Proposi′tional, pertaining to, or of the nature of, a proposition: considered as a proposition. [Fr.,—L. propositio.]
Part of speech
🔤- proposition, verb, present, 1st person singular of proposition (infinitive).
- proposition, verb (infinitive).
- proposition, noun, singular of propositions.
