proposition.

1. A statement or assertion put forward for consideration, often as something that can be true or false.

2. A proposal or undertaking offered for consideration or assessment.

3. An invitation or suggestion to engage in sexual activity, often made directly.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• test a proposition
• logical proposition

On the page

The analysis separated the proposition being tested from the assumptions used to test it.

Two differently worded sentences expressed the same proposition in the argument.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular proposition; plural propositions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, argumentation, evaluation, qualification. Disciplines: reasoning, research, essay writing. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: propositions.