noun
- the act of proposing
- something proposed; proposal, plan
- ☆ Informal an unethical or immoral proposal, specif. one of illicit sexual relations in return for some gain
- a subject or statement to be discussed or debated
- ☆ Informal a proposed deal, as in business
- ☆ Informal a person, problem, undertaking, etc. being or to be dealt with
- Archaic a setting forth; offering
- Logic an informative statement whose truth or falsity can be evaluated by means of logic
- Math. a theorem to be demonstrated or a problem to be solved
Origin:
ME proposicioun < OFr proposition < L propositio < proponere: see propose
transitive verb
to make a proposition, esp. an improper one, to