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Proposition vs Equivalence - What's the difference?

proposition | equivalence |

In uncountable terms the difference between proposition and equivalence

is that proposition is the act of offering (an idea) for consideration while equivalence is the condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

In countable mathematics terms the difference between proposition and equivalence

is that proposition is an assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem while equivalence is an equivalence relation; ≡; .

In transitive terms the difference between proposition and equivalence

is that proposition is to propose some illicit behaviour to (someone). Often sexual in nature while equivalence is to be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.

proposition

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
  • (countable) An idea or a plan offered.
  • *
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  • (countable, business settings) The terms of a transaction offered.
  • (countable, US, politics) In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
  • (countable, logic) 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.
  • (countable, mathematics) An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
  • (countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
  • A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.
  • the propositions of Wyclif and Huss
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • Some persons change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn.
  • (poetry) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
  • Synonyms

    * (act of offering an idea for consideration) proposal, suggestion * (idea or plan offered) proposal, suggestion * (terms offered) proposal * (content of an assertion) statement * (proposed statute or constitutional amendment)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To propose a plan to (someone).
  • To propose some illicit behaviour to (someone). Often sexual in nature.
  • Derived terms

    * propositional ----

    equivalence

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
  • (countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation;
  • (uncountable, logic) The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.
  • (chemistry) The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency.
  • a Boolean operation that is TRUE when both input variables are TRUE but otherwise FALSE; the XNOR function.
  • A number in intersection theory. A positive-dimensional variety sometimes behaves formally as if it were a finite number of points; this number is its equivalence.
  • Verb

    (equivalenc)
  • To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
  • (Sir Thomas Browne)