What is that which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration called?
proposition — (Rhet.) That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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