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predicate

5 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pred·i·cate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1predicate
Pronunciation:
\ˈpre-di-kət\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Late Latin praedicatum, from neuter of praedicatus
Date:
15th century
1 a: something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b: a term designating a property or relation2: the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers
pred·i·ca·tive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of predicative \-kə-tiv, -ˌkā-\ adjective
pred·i·ca·tive·ly adverb


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