Proposition — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˌɒpəzˈɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˌɒpəzˈɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /pɹˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən/.

Examples

it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
they listened to her proposal
securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

proposal suggestion proffer

Parts of Speech

noun	(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
noun	a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection “it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse”
noun	an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
noun	the act of making a proposal “they listened to her proposal”
noun	a task to be dealt with “securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition”
verb	suggest sex to “She was propositioned by a stranger at the party”

Word Forms

suggest	verb	drop a hint; intimate by a hint
propose	verb	present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
proffer	verb	present for acceptance or rejection
proposition	verb	suggest sex to
proposition	noun	an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Satz

(Logik) eine Aussage, die etwas bestätigt oder leugnet und entweder wahr oder falsch ist

🇪🇸Spanish

proposición

(lógica) una afirmación que afirma o niega algo y es verdadera o falsa

🇮🇹Italian

proposta

(logica) un'affermazione che afferma o nega qualcosa ed è vera o falsa

🇳🇱Dutch

voorstel

(logica) een verklaring die iets bevestigt of ontkent en waar of onwaar is

🇵🇹Portuguese

proposição

(lógica) uma afirmação que afirma ou nega algo e é verdadeira ou falsa

🇷🇺Russian

предложение

(логика) утверждение, которое подтверждает или отрицает что-либо и является либо истинным, либо ложным.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रस्ताव

(तर्क) एक कथन जो किसी बात की पुष्टि या खंडन करता है और या तो सत्य या असत्य है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রস্তাব

(যুক্তি) একটি বিবৃতি যা নিশ্চিত করে বা অস্বীকার করে এবং হয় সত্য বা মিথ্যা

🇮🇳Tamil

முன்மொழிவு

(தர்க்கம்) எதையாவது உறுதிப்படுத்தும் அல்லது மறுக்கும் ஒரு அறிக்கை மற்றும் அது உண்மை அல்லது தவறானது

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతిపాదన

(లాజిక్) ఏదైనా విషయాన్ని ధృవీకరించే లేదా తిరస్కరించే మరియు నిజం లేదా తప్పు

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रस्ताव

(तर्क) एक विधान जे एखाद्या गोष्टीची पुष्टी करते किंवा नाकारते आणि एकतर खरे किंवा खोटे आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

દરખાસ્ત

(તર્ક) એક નિવેદન કે જે કોઈ વસ્તુને સમર્થન આપે છે અથવા નકારે છે અને કાં તો સાચું અથવા ખોટું છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆ

(ತರ್ಕ) ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ದೃಢೀಕರಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಜ ಅಥವಾ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിർദ്ദേശം

(യുക്തി) എന്തെങ്കിലും സ്ഥിരീകരിക്കുകയോ നിഷേധിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പ്രസ്താവന ശരിയോ തെറ്റോ ആണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ

(ਤਰਕ) ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਜਾਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਗਲਤ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تجویز

(منطق) ایک بیان جو کسی چیز کی تصدیق یا تردید کرتا ہے اور یا تو سچ ہے یا غلط

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

主张

（逻辑）肯定或否定某事并且是真或假的陈述

🇯🇵Japanese

命題

(論理) 何かを肯定または否定し、真か偽のいずれかであるステートメント

🇰🇷Korean

제안

(논리) 어떤 것을 긍정하거나 부정하며 참이거나 거짓인 진술

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lời đề nghị

(logic) câu khẳng định hoặc phủ nhận điều gì đó và đúng hoặc sai

🇹🇭Thai

ข้อเสนอ

(ตรรกะ) ข้อความที่ยืนยันหรือปฏิเสธบางสิ่งบางอย่างและเป็นจริงหรือเท็จ

🇮🇩Indonesian

dalil

(Logika) pernyataan yang menegaskan atau menyangkal sesuatu dan benar atau salah

🇵🇭Filipino

panukala

(lohika) isang pahayag na nagpapatunay o tumatanggi sa isang bagay at tama man o mali

🇲🇾Malay

dalil

(logik) pernyataan yang mengesahkan atau menafikan sesuatu dan sama ada benar atau salah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اقتراح

(منطق) قول يؤكد شيئًا أو ينفيه، ويكون صحيحًا أو كاذبًا

🇮🇷Persian

پیشنهاد

(منطق) گزاره ای که چیزی را تأیید یا نفی می کند و درست یا نادرست است

🇹🇷Turkish

teklif

(mantık) bir şeyi doğrulayan veya reddeden ve ya doğru ya da yanlış olan bir ifade

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַצָעָה

(לוגיקה) אמירה המאשרת או מכחישה משהו והיא נכונה או שקרית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'proposition'?

The primary meaning of 'proposition' is '(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false'.

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Using 'proposition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'proposition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'proposition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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