Engelsk navneord: proposition |
1. | proposition (om kommunikation) (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | statement |
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| Mere specifikke termer | axiom, conclusion, converse, lemma, negation, particular, particular proposition, posit, postulate, ratiocination, theorem, universal, universal proposition |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | term |
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| Overordnet emneområde | logic |
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2. | proposition (om kommunikation) a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was a suggestion we couldn't refuse.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | proffer, suggestion |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | proposal |
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| Mere specifikke termer | advance, approach, breath, feeler, ghost, hint, intimation, overture, touch, trace |
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3. | proposition (om kommunikation) an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | offer, offering |
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4. | proposition (om kommunikation) the act of making a proposal |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They listened to her proposal.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | proposal |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | speech act |
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| Mere specifikke termer | presentation |
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5. | proposition (om handling) a task to be dealt with |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | labor, project, task, undertaking |
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