0%

propositions

prop·o·si·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prop-uh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌprɒp əˈzɪʃ ən/
    • /ˌprɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prop-uh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌprɒp əˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of propositions word

  • noun propositions the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done. 1
  • noun propositions a plan or scheme proposed. 1
  • noun propositions an offer of terms for a transaction, as in business. 1
  • noun propositions a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered: Keeping diplomatic channels open is a serious proposition. 1
  • noun propositions anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration. 1
  • noun propositions Rhetoric. a statement of the subject of an argument or a discourse, or of the course of action or essential idea to be advocated. 1
See all 11 definitions of propositions

Information block about the term

Origin of propositions

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English proposicio(u)n < Latin prōpositiōn- (stem of prōpositiō) a setting forth. See propositus, -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Propositions

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Propositions

propositions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

propositions usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for propositions

noun propositions

  • appeals — Plural form of appeal.
  • axioms — Plural form of axiom.
  • doctrines — Plural form of doctrine.
  • enterprises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enterprise.
  • generalizations — Plural form of generalization.

verb propositions

  • eyeballs — Plural form of eyeball.
  • flirts — Plural form of flirt.
  • gams — Guide to Available Mathematical Software
All 20 Synonyms of propositions

Top questions with propositions

  • what if propositions require?
  • what are propositions?
  • what are propositions in grammar?
  • what are value propositions?
  • what are the 19 propositions?
  • what key activities do our value propositions require?
  • which of the following are categories of customer value propositions?

Related words

  • alternative

    If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.

  • de morgan's laws

    (in formal logic and set theory) the principles that conjunction and disjunction, or union and intersection, are dual. Thus the negation of P & Q is equivalent to not-P or not-Q

  • equivalence

    The condition of being equal or equivalent in value, worth, function, etc.

  • contrary

    Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.

  • implication

    implies

  • theory

    a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
All related words to propositions

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?