Statement vs. Proposition — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Statement and Proposition
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Definitions
Statement➦
The act of stating or declaring
The attorney's statement took an hour.
Proposition➦
In logic and linguistics, a proposition is the meaning of a declarative sentence. In philosophy, "meaning" is understood to be a non-linguistic entity which is shared by all sentences with the same meaning.
Statement➦
Something stated; a declaration
The witness made many false statements.
Proposition➦
A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.
Statement➦
A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims
In a statement, the firm denied any wrongdoing.
Proposition➦
A matter to be dealt with; a task
Finding affordable housing can be a difficult proposition.
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Statement➦
An abstract of a commercial or financial account showing an amount due; a bill.
Proposition➦
An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.
Statement➦
A monthly report sent to a debtor or bank depositor.
Proposition➦
A subject for discussion or analysis.
Statement➦
(Computers) An elementary instruction in a programming language.
Proposition➦
A statement that affirms or denies something.
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Statement➦
An overall impression or mood intended to be communicated, especially by means other than words
Glass, exposed beams, and antiques created a strong decorative statement.
Proposition➦
The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.
Statement➦
Having a striking appearance, often because of large size, unusual design, or extensive ornamentation
A statement necklace.
Statement furniture.
Proposition➦
(Mathematics) A theorem.
Statement➦
A declaration or remark.
Make a statement
Publish a statement
Utter a statement
Proposition➦
To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.
Statement➦
A presentation of opinion or position.
Proposition➦
(uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
Statement➦
(finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
A bank statement
Proposition➦
(countable) An idea or a plan offered.
Statement➦
(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.
Proposition➦
The terms of a transaction offered.
Statement➦
(transitive) To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
Proposition➦
In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
Statement➦
The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.
Proposition➦
(grammar) A complete sentence.
Statement➦
That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital.
Proposition➦
The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and connected by a copula.
“‘Wiktionary is a good dictionary’ is a proposition” is a proposition.
Statement➦
A message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc;
According to his statement he was in London on that day
Proposition➦
An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
Statement➦
A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true;
It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
Proposition➦
An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
Statement➦
(music) the presentation of a musical theme;
The initial statement of the sonata
Proposition➦
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.
The propositions of Wyclif and Huss
Statement➦
A nonverbal message;
A Cadillac makes a statement about who you are
His tantrums are a statement of his need for attention
Proposition➦
(poetic) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
Statement➦
The act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Proposition➦
Misspelling of preposition
Statement➦
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Proposition➦
To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
Statement➦
A document showing credits and debits
Proposition➦
To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).
Proposition➦
The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
Proposition➦
That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted.
Proposition➦
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.
Some persons . . . change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn.
Proposition➦
A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white.
Proposition➦
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
Proposition➦
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
Proposition➦
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
Proposition➦
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Proposition➦
A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;
It was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
Proposition➦
An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
Proposition➦
The act of making a proposal;
They listened to her proposal
Proposition➦
A task to be dealt with;
Securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition
Proposition➦
Suggest sex to;
She was propositioned by a stranger at the party
