Table of Contents
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
1. predicate
verb. ['ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt, ˈprɛdɪkət'] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- predicate (English)
- praedicatus (Latin)
- predicate (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
2. predicate
noun. ['ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt, ˈprɛdɪkət'] (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.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- predicate (English)
- praedicatus (Latin)
- predicate (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. predicate
noun. ['ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt, ˈprɛdɪkət'] one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- predicate (English)
- praedicatus (Latin)
- predicate (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. predicate
verb. ['ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt, ˈprɛdɪkət'] involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- predicate (English)
- praedicatus (Latin)
- predicate (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))