predicate


Definition: Meaning of, predicate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɛdɪkɪt /

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predicate predicates
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  1. technical the part of a sentence that makes a statement about the subject, such as 'swim' in 'Fish swim' and 'is an artist' in 'She is an artist' [↪  subject]
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  • verb
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predicate predicated predicated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
predicating predicates
  1. be predicated on/upon something formal if an action or event is predicated on a belief or situation, it is based on it or depends on it
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predicate used in phrases

  • predicate calculus (noun)
    1. as well as the relations between propositions a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals
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