PREDICATE

/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. noun (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition.
  2. noun one of the two main constituents of a sentence. — synonyms: verb_phrase
  3. verb make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition.
  4. verb affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of. — synonyms: proclaim
  5. verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence. — synonyms: connote

Examples

  • “In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly".”
  • “A nullary predicate is a proposition.”

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