proposition
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proposition prop‧o‧si‧tion [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʆn ǁ ˌprɑː-] noun [countable]
1. COMMERCE a business idea, offer, or suggestion, for example a possible business deal:
• I'll consider your proposition and let you know my decision next week.
• We have a proposition to make.
• The newest software makes computerized recruitment an attractive proposition.
2. also Proposition LAW in the US, a suggested change to the law of a state, which citizens vote on:
• Proposition 13, passed by California voters in 1978, requires that any new special taxes be approved by at least two-thirds of the voters.
3. a statement that consists of a carefully considered opinion or judgement:
• Kondratiev's basic proposition was that the advanced capitalist economies go through regular cycles of booms and slumps (= ups and downs ) .
proposition that
• The proposition that the world economy is a system means that all parts are in one way or another dependent on each other.
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proposition UK US /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [C]
► put/make a proposition to sb »
I've put my proposition to the company director for his consideration.
accept/back/consider a proposition »
I need more time to consider your proposition.
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The line, which has advanced high-speed InterCity trains, is considered to be a highly attractive proposition for the private sector.
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a risky/viable proposition
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a business/investment proposition
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a commercial/economic proposition
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The proposition that the real rate of interest will be lower in future because of lower and more stable inflation is a myth.
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LAW proposition to do sth »
A proposition to increase the sales tax by a quarter cent to fund parks projects passed by 33 votes.
Financial and business terms.
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proposition — [ prɔpozisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1120 propositiun « action de faire connaître ses intentions »; lat. propositio 1 ♦ L action, le fait d offrir, de suggérer qqch. à qqn; ce qui est proposé. ⇒ offre. Proposition de paix. Faire des propositions… … Encyclopédie Universelle
proposition — Proposition. s. f. Ce qu on énonce par le discours sur quelque sujet que ce soit. Proposition universelle. proposition particuliere. proposition d éternelle verité. proposition establie sur de faux principes. proposition universellement receuë.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Proposition 2½ — (Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 59 § 21C [ [http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/59 21c.htm Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 59 § 21C] , via Mass.gov] ) is a Massachusetts statute which limits property tax increases by Massachusetts municipalities. It was passed by ballot … Wikipedia
Proposition 19 — Proposition 19, auch bekannt als Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 (deutsch Gesetz zur Regulierung, Kontrolle und Besteuerung von Cannabis), war ein Volksentscheid, der am 2. November 2010 in Kalifornien zur Abstimmung stand.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Proposition — Prop o*si tion, n. [L. propositio: cf. F. proposition. See {Propound}.] 1. The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. Oblations for the altar of proposition. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is proposed; that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proposition — 1. The noun proposition has various well established meanings arising from its basic sense of ‘something proposed’, e.g. a scheme or proposal, a statement in logic that is subject to proof or disproof, and a formal statement of a theorem or… … Modern English usage
Proposition H — was a proposed ordinance that would ban the manufacture, distribution, sale and transfer of firearms and ammunition within San Francisco, California, United States. There were no exceptions to this part of the ban.The Proposition would also have… … Wikipedia
Proposition 31 — is a 1968 novel written by Robert Rimmer that tells the story of two middle class, suburban California couples who turn to a polyamorous relationship to deal with their multiple infidelities as an alternative to divorce. The novel is written as a … Wikipedia
proposition — Proposition, Propositio. Une proposition dialectique, Effatum, Enunciatum. Proposition d erreur, Supplex prouocatio, Appellatio supplex, B … Thresor de la langue françoyse
proposition — [präp΄ə zish′ən] n. [ME proposicioun < OFr proposition < L propositio < proponere: see PROPOSE] 1. the act of proposing 2. a) something proposed; proposal, plan ☆ b) Informal an unethical or immoral proposal, specif. one of illicit… … English World dictionary
