Translate proposition | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of proposition
noun
1a statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion:the proposition that high taxation is undesirable Logic a statement that expresses a concept that can be true or false. Mathematics a formal statement of a theorem or problem, typically including the demonstration.
2a suggested scheme or plan of action, especially in a business context:a detailed investment proposition US a constitutional proposal; a bill: Californian voters rejected by a two-to-one majority proposition 128 informal an offer of sexual intercourse made to a person with whom one is not involved, especially one that is made in an unsubtle way: needless to say, she refused his frank sexual proposition
3 [with adjective] a project, task, idea, etc. considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty:setting up your own business can seem an attractive proposition
verb
[with object] informal make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone), especially in an unsubtle way:she had been propositioned at the party by a subeditor with bad breath make an offer or suggestion to:I was propositioned by the editor about becoming film critic of the paper
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adjective (chiefly Logic)
