Dictionary entries for 'proposition'

Synonyms

proposal
submission
suggestion

prop·o·si·tion (prŏṕə-zĭsh́ən)

[Middle English proposicion, from Old French proposition, from Latin prōpositiō, prōpositiōn-, setting out in words, from prōpositus past participle of prōpōnere, to set forth; see propose.]

noun

A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.
A matter to be dealt with; a task: Finding affordable housing can be a difficult proposition.
An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.
A subject for discussion or analysis.
Logic
1. A statement that affirms or denies something.
2. The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.
Mathematics A theorem.

transitive verb: -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.

To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.

derivatives

proṕo·sítion·al: adjective
proṕo·sítion·al·ly: adverb

noun

transitive verb: -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition