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predicate
has definitions from the fields of grammar,linguistics,logic
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[ verb ] (logic) involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
Synonyms Examples "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well" Related terms |
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[ verb ] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
Synonyms Examples "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (grammar) of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
Synonyms Examples "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (grammar) make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
Examples "The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
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