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Noun proposition has 5 senses

proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
--₁ is a kind of statement
--₁ has part: term
--₁ has particulars:
negation; converse; lemma; theorem; conclusion, ratiocination; postulate, posit; axiom
suggestion, proposition, proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
--₂ is a kind of proposal
--₂ has particulars:
hint, intimation, breath; touch, trace, ghost; overture, advance, approach, feeler

Derived form: verb propose₂
proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
--₃ is a kind of offer, offering

Derived form: verb proposition₁
proposal, proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
--₄ is a kind of speech act
--₄ has particulars: presentation
Derived form: verb propose₁
proposition - a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
--₅ is a kind of undertaking, project, task, labor

Verb proposition has 1 sense

proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
--₁ is one way to propose, suggest, advise

Derived form: noun proposition₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody