predicate
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
The part of the sentence which states a property that a subject has or is having.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɛdəkeɪt
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Definition
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noun
grammar
The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
logic
A term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false depending on whether the thing referred to by the values of the statement's variables has the property signified by that (predicative) term.
programming
An operator, expression, or function that returns either true or false.
adjective
Predicated, stated.
verb
Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
“The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President.”
transitive
To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.
transitive
To assume or suppose; to infer.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
More ways to use predicate
- “`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates.”noun
- “The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'”verb
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A system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions).
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Sense: part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has
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