PROPOSITION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of proposition – Learner’s Dictionary

proposition
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/
us

proposition noun [C] (OFFER)

proposition noun [C] (IDEA)

an idea or opinion:
[ + that ] the proposition that all people are created equal

proposition noun [C] (PLAN)

in the US, a formal plan that people accept or refuse by voting

(Definition of proposition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of proposition

in Chinese (Traditional)
(通常指商業上的)提議,建議, 主張, 觀點…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(通常指商业上的)提议,建议, 主张, 观点…
in Spanish
propuesta, proposición, idea…
in Portuguese
proposta, proposição, fazer uma proposta indecorosa a…
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प्रस्ताव - सहसा व्यवसायातील प्रस्ताव किंवा सूचना, विधान, एक कल्पना किंवा मत…
teklif, öneri, önerme…
proposition [feminine], proposition, affaire…
提案(ていあん), 修正案(しゅうせいあん)…
voorstel, geval, oneerbare voorstellen doen aan…
பொதுவாக வணிகத்தில் ஒரு சலுகை அல்லது பரிந்துரை, ஒரு சலுகை அல்லது பரிந்துரை, பொதுவாக வணிகத்தில்…
(प्रायः व्यापार में) सुझाव, प्रस्ताव, कथन…
પ્રસ્તાવ, દરખાસ્ત, માગણી…
forslag, sag, antaste…
förslag, affär, historia…
saranan, perkara, mengajak berjahat…
der Vorschlag, die Sache, anmachen…
forslag [neuter], lovendringsforslag [neuter], forslag…
تجویز, تدبیر, منصوبہ…
пропозиція, план, справа…
(деловое) предложение, утверждение, вопрос…
సాధారణంగా వ్యాపారంలో ప్రతిపాదన లేదా సూచన, ఒక ఆలోచన లేదా అభిప్రాయం…
প্রস্তাব, ধারণা বা অভিমত…
návrh, nabídka, problém…
saran, keadaan, mengajak berbuat cabul…
ข้อเสนอ, ญัตติ, ยื่นข้อเสนอ…
sự gợi ý, vấn đề cần giải quyết, gạ gẫm quan hệ tình dục với…
propozycja, twierdzenie, propozycja (uchwały )…
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