proposition
[noun]
Synonyms:
- proposal, plan, recommendation, scheme, suggestion
[verb]
Synonyms:
- make a pass at, accost, make an improper suggestion, solicit

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I. prop‧o‧si‧tion¹ /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [countable]

1. STATEMENT a statement that consists of a carefully considered opinion or judgment
proposition that
Most people accept the proposition that we have a duty to protect endangered animals.
The theory is founded on two basic propositions.

2. SUGGESTION a suggestion, or something that is suggested or considered as a possible thing to do:
He telephoned Stuart with a proposition.
attractive/interesting/practical etc proposition
The offer of two tickets for the price of one makes it a very attractive proposition.
It doesn’t sound like a very viable proposition to me.
I’ve got a proposition to put to you.

3. be a different/tricky/simple etc proposition used to say how easy someone or something will be to deal with:
My new boss is a very different proposition.

4. LAW (also Proposition) a suggested change or addition to the law of a state of the US, which citizens vote on:
Proposition 147

5. MATHEMATICS technical something that must be proved, or a question to which the answer must be found – used in geometry
—propositional adjective

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. proposition² verb [transitive] formal
to suggest to someone that they have sex with you:
Here, prostitutes constantly proposition tourists.

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Proposition 13 /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən $ ˌprɑː- ˌθɜːˈtiːn◂ǁˌθɜːr-/ (also Prop 13 informal)
a law made in California in 1978 that reduced taxes on property. It was voted on directly by the people of California instead of being passed by California’s state government. It encouraged voters in other US states to vote for similar laws, and was the first of many tax cuts introduced by the state and national governments in the 1980s.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

proposition
noun
I. arrangement/offer/suggestion
ADJ. attractive, tempting | feasible, practical, viable | business, commercial, economic, paying
VERB + PROPOSITION put to sb Ring up your agent in New York and put your proposition to him.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

proposition
II. problem/task
ADJ. tough, tricky | different He's a different proposition from his father?much less tolerant.

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proposition
III. idea/opinion
ADJ. basic, central, fundamental | true | extreme | abstract, causal, empirical, ethical, existential, general, theoretical, universal
QUANT. set
VERB + PROPOSITION express, put forward
PROPOSITION + VERB concern sth, relate to sth
PREP. ~ about The book puts forward a number of extreme propositions about the nature of language.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

proposition

put a proposition to somebody (also make (somebody) a proposition)
A proposition was put to Owen, and he is considering it.
I’m going to make you a proposition.
a business proposition
Does this mean you’ve changed your mind about my business proposition?
a commercial proposition (=likely to be financially successful)
Gold mining is not a commercial proposition here.
an attractive proposition
Setting up your own business is a very attractive proposition.
an interesting proposition
A further study focussing on older people is an interesting proposition.
a practical/viable proposition (=likely to be possible or successful)
A complete ban on strikes is not a practical proposition.

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