proposition
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Types & categories
- statement hypernym
- particular proposition hyponym
- universal proposition hyponym
- negation hyponym
- converse hyponym
- lemma hyponym
- theorem hyponym
- ratiocination hyponym
- postulate hyponym
- axiom hyponym
Parts & wholes
- term part meronym
Related & opposite
- logic domain topic
Sense 2 verb
suggest sex to
She was propositioned by a stranger at the party
Types & categories
- propose hypernym
Related & opposite
- proposition derivation
Sense 3 noun
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
Types & categories
- proposal hypernym
- intimation hyponym
- touch hyponym
- feeler hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
Types & categories
- offering hypernym
Related & opposite
- proposition derivation
Sense 5 noun
the act of making a proposal
they listened to her proposal
Types & categories
- speech act hypernym
- presentation hyponym
Related & opposite
- propose derivation
Sense 6 noun
a task to be dealt with
securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition
Types & categories
- task hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | logic |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | term |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | statement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | particular proposition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | universal proposition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | negation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | converse |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lemma |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | theorem |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ratiocination |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | postulate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | axiom |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | proposition |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | propose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | propose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | propose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hint |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | proffer |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | proposal |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | intimation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | touch |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | feeler |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | proposition |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | offering |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | propose |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | speech act |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | presentation |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | task |