Proposition
Proposition noun - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false.
Statement is a synonym for proposition in theory topic. In some cases you can use "Statement" instead a noun "Proposition", when it comes to topics like assertion.
Statement
Statement noun - A record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due.
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Synonyms for Statement
Proposition is a synonym for statement in assertion topic. Sometimes you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Statement".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- claim and proposition
- claim and statement
- argument and proposition
- argument and statement
- declaration and proposition
- declaration and statement
- dictum and proposition
- dictum and statement
- thesis and proposition
- thesis and statement
- hypothesis and proposition
- hypothesis and statement
- premise and proposition
- premise and statement
How words are described
| similar | similar proposition | similar statement |
| original | original proposition | original statement |
| simple | simple proposition | simple statement |
| serious | serious proposition | serious statement |
| Other adjectives: famous, outright, ridiculous, above, controversial. | ||
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Axiom: a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
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Allegedly, Columbia philosophy professor (and legendary smartass) Sidney Morgenbresser was once asked by one of his students if he agreed with Chairman Mao's proposition that a statement could be both true and false at the same time.
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Statement and Proposition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proposition/statement
Proposition & Statement. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proposition/statement>.
Statement or Proposition. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proposition/statement.
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