Statement vs. Proposition — What's the Difference?

The act of stating or declaring

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.

Something stated; a declaration

A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.

A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims

A matter to be dealt with; a task

An abstract of a commercial or financial account showing an amount due; a bill.

An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

A monthly report sent to a debtor or bank depositor.

A subject for discussion or analysis.

(Computers) An elementary instruction in a programming language.

A statement that affirms or denies something.

An overall impression or mood intended to be communicated, especially by means other than words

The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.

Having a striking appearance, often because of large size, unusual design, or extensive ornamentation

(Mathematics) A theorem.

A declaration or remark.

To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.

A presentation of opinion or position.

(uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

(finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.

(countable) An idea or a plan offered.

(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.

The terms of a transaction offered.

(transitive) To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.

The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.

(grammar) A complete sentence.

That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital.

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.

A message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc;

An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.

A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true;

An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

(music) the presentation of a musical theme;

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.

A nonverbal message;

(poetic) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

The act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Misspelling of preposition

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).

A document showing credits and debits

To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).

The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.

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.

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.

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.

A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.

That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.

The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;

An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

The act of making a proposal;

A task to be dealt with;

Suggest sex to;