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proposition

 
 
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [C]

Translation

OFFER an offer or suggestion, usually in business
teklif, öneri
an attractive/interesting proposition 1161
IDEA an idea or opinion
önerme, sav, iddia
[+ that] the proposition that all people are created equal1161
PLAN in the US, a formal plan that people accept or refuse by voting
(ABD) halk oyuna sunulan resmî plân/öneri
1161
(Definition of proposition noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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