proposition vs negation

negation vs proposition

proposition and negation both are nouns.

proposition is a verb but negation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proposition	Yes	No	Yes	No
negation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, negation is a hyponym of proposition; that is, negation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proposition:

proposition: (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
negation: (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false

Other hyponyms of proposition include particular, particular proposition, universal, universal proposition, converse, lemma, theorem, conclusion, ratiocination, posit, postulate, axiom, apodictic certainty, apodictic proposition, singular proposition.

proposition (noun)	negation (noun)
a task to be dealt with	the speech act of negating
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false	a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection	(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
the act of making a proposal
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

proposition (verb)	negation (verb)
suggest sex to

Difference between proposition and negation

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