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Proposal vs Negotiation - What's the difference?

proposal | negotiation |

As nouns the difference between proposal and negotiation

is that proposal is that which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage while negotiation is the process of achieving agreement through discussion.

proposal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage.
  • (legal) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

    • Synonyms

    * proffer * tender * overture

    Derived terms

    * counterproposal * modest proposal * promposal

    Related terms

    * proposition

    negotiation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * negociation (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

    • Related terms

    * negotiable * negotiate * negotiator

    See also

    * arbitration

    External links

    * * * negotiation in The Negotiation Experts , 1996