- proponent
- proponent (n.) 1580s, "one who brings forth a proposition or argument," from L. proponentem (nom. proponens), prp. of proponere "put forward" (see PROPOUND (Cf. propound)).
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Proponent — (lat. proponere: vorlegen, vorschlagen), auch Respondent oder Defendant, stammt aus dem Bereich der Disputation beziehungsweise der dialogischen Logik und wird im Kontext von Dialogen und Dialogverläufen verwendet. Der Proponent bezeichnet… … Deutsch Wikipedia
proponent — pro·po·nent /prə pō nənt/ n 1: one who argues in favor of something 2: one who offers a will for probate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
proponent — propònent (proponȅnt) m DEFINICIJA 1. onaj koji podnosi prijedlog; predlagač 2. onaj koji se nepozvan miješa u govor ETIMOLOGIJA vidi proponirati … Hrvatski jezični portal
Proponent — Pro*po nent, a. [L. proponens, p. pr.] Making proposals; proposing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proponent — Pro*po nent, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The propounder of a thing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propònent — (proponȅnt) m 1. {{001f}}onaj koji podnosi prijedlog; predlagač 2. {{001f}}onaj koji se nepozvan miješa u govor … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
proponent — [n] person who advocates, supports cause advocate, backer, champion, defender, enthusiast, exponent, expounder, friend, partisan, patron, protector, second, seconder, spokesperson, subscriber, supporter, upholder, vindicator; concepts 355,359,423 … New thesaurus
proponent — ► NOUN ▪ a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project. ORIGIN from Latin proponere put forward … English terms dictionary
proponent — [prə pō′nənt, prōpō′nənt] n. [< L proponens, prp. of proponere, to set forth: see PROPOSE] 1. a person who makes a proposal or proposition 2. a person who espouses or supports a cause, etc. 3. Law one who propounds something, esp. a will for… … English World dictionary
proponent — pro|po|nent [prəˈpəunənt US ˈpou ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of proponere; PROPOUND] someone who supports something or persuades people to do something = ↑advocate →↑opponent proponent of ▪ Steinem has always been… … Dictionary of contemporary English
