proposition
noun [C] /ˌprɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
/ˌprɑː.pə-/ Definition
C1 an offer or suggestion, usually in business: He wrote to me last week regarding a business proposition he thought might interest me. I've put my proposition to the company director for his consideration.Suggestions and proposals › an idea or opinion: They were debating the proposition that 'All people are created equal'.Opinions, beliefs and points of viewIdeas, concepts and theories
(Definition of proposition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abstract adjective (GENERAL)
- afterthought noun
- brainchild noun
- concept noun
- conception noun (IDEA)
- construct noun
- dogma noun
- fancy noun (IMAGINATION)
- idea noun (BELIEF)
- inkling noun
- inspiration noun
- intellectual property noun
- ism noun
- principle noun (IDEA)
- sacred cow noun
- straw man noun (ARGUMENT)
- teaching noun (OPINIONS)
- tenet noun
- theory noun
- thrust noun (IDEA)
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