proposition
- noun
- /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/
- I have a proposition for you.
- support for the proposition
- vote on the proposition
- passage of the proposition
My answer to that proposition is no, it isn't.
- My answer to that proposition is no, it isn't.
- OK, Do you want to tell us why give us the value proposition or the pitch?
- But what you just described is Bitcoins core value proposition.
- It's such a kind of startling proposition to make.
- And I guess my question to you is what really is the value proposition for moving to Threads?
- So focusing on value proposition and then once you find that, then focusing on growth.
Examples
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I offer you a proposition.
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We have a proposition we'd like to make.
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Can you, can you please put forward your proposition about why you do it?
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As to the rest of your proposition, I will just trust you on that.
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But ultimately, I just think it's a better proposition to get paid for school.
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Let's try to write a final proposition for this problem.
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Heard you had a wild place here, and sir, I was thinking you might be interested in a little business proposition.
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Hola Amigos, I have a proposition for you.
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I've got a proposition for you, Mariner.
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The committee is considering a new proposition to improve the public transport system.
Synonyms
A suggestion to buy something or to give someone a job
A plan or suggestion put forward for others to consider
An idea or plan offered for others to consider
Something presented for sale, like a product or service
An offer of something for someone to accept or refuse
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A statement that says something about only some members of a group
- Specialized
A statement that says something is true for every member of a group
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Proposition comes from Latin parts pro- meaning 'before' and ponere meaning 'to put', so it originally meant 'to put before' people; the same root is in propose, which helps you remember a proposition is something 'put forward' as a suggestion.