proposition
noun
1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Definition categories: communication, statement
2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
Similar word(s): proffer, suggestion
Definition categories: communication, proposal
3. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
Definition categories: communication, offer, offering
4. the act of making a proposal
Similar word(s): proposal
Definition categories: communication
5. a task to be dealt with
- securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition
Definition categories: act, labor, project, task, undertaking
Sentences with proposition as a noun:
- the propositions of Wyclif and Huss
verb
1. suggest sex to
- She was propositioned by a stranger at the party
Definition categories: communication, advise, propose, suggest