Proposition vs. Support
Propositionnoun
(uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
Propositionnoun
(countable) An idea or a plan offered.
Propositionnoun
The terms of a transaction offered.
Propositionnoun
In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
Propositionnoun
(grammar) A complete sentence.
Propositionnoun
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.
Propositionnoun
An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
Propositionnoun
An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
Propositionnoun
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.
Propositionnoun
(poetry) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
Propositionverb
To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
Propositionverb
To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).
Propositionnoun
The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
Propositionnoun
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.
Propositionnoun
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.
Propositionnoun
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.
Propositionnoun
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
Propositionnoun
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
Propositionnoun
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
Propositionnoun
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Propositionnoun
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;
Propositionnoun
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
Propositionnoun
the act of making a proposal;
Propositionnoun
a task to be dealt with;
Propositionverb
suggest sex to;
Proposition
In logic and linguistics, a proposition is the meaning of a declarative sentence. In philosophy, is understood to be a non-linguistic entity which is shared by all sentences with the same meaning.
Supportnoun
Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.
Supportnoun
Financial or other help.
Supportnoun
Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
Supportnoun
(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.
Supportnoun
(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
Supportnoun
Evidence.
Supportnoun
(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
Supportnoun
(gymnastics) support position
Supportnoun
(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..
Supportverb
(transitive) To keep from falling.
Supportverb
(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
Supportverb
(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
Supportverb
(transitive) To help, particularly financially.
Supportverb
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
Supportverb
(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.
Supportverb
(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.
Supportverb
(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
Supportverb
(archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.
Supportverb
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
Supportverb
To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.
Supportverb
To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.
Supportverb
To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
Supportverb
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.
Supportverb
To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.
Supportverb
To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
Supportverb
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
Supportverb
To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
Supportverb
To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.
Supportverb
A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.
Supportnoun
The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.
Supportnoun
That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.
Supportnoun
That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reënforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.
Supportnoun
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;
Supportnoun
aiding the cause or policy or interests of;
Supportnoun
something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;
Supportnoun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;
Supportnoun
documentary validation;
Supportnoun
the financial means whereby one lives;
Supportnoun
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
Supportnoun
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
Supportnoun
a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
Supportnoun
any device that bears the weight of another thing;
Supportnoun
financial resources provided to make some project possible;
Supportverb
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
Supportverb
support materially or financially;
Supportverb
be behind; approve of;
Supportverb
be the physical support of; carry the weight of;
Supportverb
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
Supportverb
adopt as a belief;
Supportverb
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;
Supportverb
argue or speak in defense of;
Supportverb
play a subordinate role to (another performer);
Supportverb
be a regular customer or client of;
Supportverb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
