propn.

Noun

proposition (countable and uncountable, plural propositions)

1. (uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

   Synonyms:

   proposal, suggestion

2. (countable) An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
   • The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC
   1. (informal) A suggestion of sexual intercourse (made to someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
      • Quinn looked into the intersection. Tonya was standing in the middle of it, stance wide, taser in both hands, Quinn's rickshaw on the sidewalk behind her.
        "Ow," said Quinn, and it came out just shy of a proposition.2023 June 25, HarryBlank, “Transposthumousism”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 31 Dec 2024
3. (countable, business settings) The terms of a transaction offered.

   Synonyms:

   proposal

4. (US, countable) In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
   • In November, though, voters will be faced with proposition one. It's a citizen's initiative that will do two things. If passed, it would open up all primaries in Idaho, and it would create a new voting system known as ranked choice voting.2024 October 15, Samantha Wright, “Idaho Elections: How Prop 1 might change our voting system”, in Boise State Public Radio
5. A complete sentence.
   • Our English nouns remain unchanged, whether they form the subject or the object of a proposition.c. 1888, The Popular Educator: a Complete Encyclopaedia of Elementary, Advanced, and Technical Education. New and Revised Edition. Volume I., page 98

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