propositions
Meaning of propositions
plural noun
- a statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion.
the proposition that high taxation is undesirable
- a suggested scheme or plan of action, especially in a business context.
a detailed investment proposition
- a project, task, idea, etc. considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty.
setting up your own business can seem an attractive proposition
- make a suggestion of sex to (someone), especially in an unsubtle way.
she had been propositioned at the party by a subeditor with bad breath
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin propositio(n- ), from the verb proponere (see propound).
Information about propositions
- The singular form of propositions is: proposition.
- Languages in which propositions is used:
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Hyphenation of propositions
propo-si-tions
- It consists of 3 syllables and 12 chars.
- propositions is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
propositions synonyms
Meaning a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained:
Meaning a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation:
Meaning a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved:
Meaning an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one:
Meaning an assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory:
Meaning a suggestion or assumption of the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief:
Meaning a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; a truth established by means of accepted truths:
Meaning an abstract idea:
Meaning a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action:
Meaning a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing:
Meaning a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration by others:
Meaning a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect:
Meaning a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something:
Meaning a proposed or planned undertaking:
Meaning a set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim:
Meaning a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate:
Meaning a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee:
Meaning an offer of a price, especially at an auction:
Meaning the giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony:
Meaning a proposal, application, or other document presented for consideration or judgement:
Meaning an idea or plan put forward for consideration:
Meaning a suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body:
Meaning an initial proposal or request made to someone:
Meaning a piece of work to be done or undertaken:
Meaning a paid position of regular employment:
Meaning a formal pledge or promise to do something:
Meaning a risky or daring journey or undertaking:
Meaning the condition in which things are happening or being done:
Meaning a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome:
Meaning an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to:
Words that rhyme with propositions
ions, eccaleobions, excambions, gabions, symbions, Halcions, cions, coercions, epinicions, scions, suspicions, unsuspicions, accordions, collodions, diacodions, encheiridions, enchiridions, gammadions, melodions, pyramidions, rhipidions, stasidions, tordions, turdions, Legions, analogions, bioregions, contagions, euchologions, irreligions, legions, logions, regions, religions, subregions, tragions, trisagions, Malathions, antifashions, apocynthions, cushions, ethions, falchions, fashions, fauchions, faulchions, fenthions, fushions, gnathions, gumphions
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