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predicate
/pˈɹɛdəˌkeɪt/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
- noun
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
- verb
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
- verb
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
- verb
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well