Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Term and proposition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Proposition".
Term
Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.
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Synonyms for Term
Proposition and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Term".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar proposition | similar term |
| original | original proposition | original term |
| legal | legal proposition | legal term |
| simple | simple proposition | simple term |
| Other adjectives: different, mathematical. | ||
Common collocations
| times | proposition times | term times |
Both words in one sentence
- Given that by the 1620s gunpowder weapons were more than twice as expensive in the Ming than they were in western Europe (due to high long-term demand for them in war-torn western Europe, which eventually pushed per-unit prices down), design trial-and-error was a pretty expensive proposition.
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