proposition

Meanings

Plural: propositions

Noun

• (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
• a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
• an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
• the act of making a proposal
• a task to be dealt with
  • "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
• The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
• An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
• An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
• A suggestion of sexual intercourse (made to someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
• The terms of a transaction offered.
• In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
• A complete sentence.
• 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; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and is connected by a copula.
• An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
• An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
• A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; a creed.
• The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
• Misspelling of preposition.

Verb

• suggest sex to
  • "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
• To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).
• To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).
• To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).

Synonyms

come on to, hit on, make a pass, pass, proffer, proposal, statement, suggestion

Related Words

propose