American English pronunciation
How to pronounce propositions
IPA transcription: [p,ɹɑpə'zɪʃənz]
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Noun
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a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
“it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse”
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(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
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an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
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the act of making a proposal
“they listened to her proposal”
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a task to be dealt with
“securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition”
Verb
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suggest sex to
“She was propositioned by a stranger at the party”
Usage examples
- Furthermore, special analysis show that several propositions favour the theory.
- "Inhomogeneous histories" are multiple-time propositions which cannot be represented by a homogeneous history.
- Both these propositions were, with some restrictions, secured.
- The inquisitor of Tarragona condemned him, and fifteen of his propositions were censured.