Definition of predicate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic
b
: a term designating a property or relation
2
: 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
predicate
verb
predicated; predicating
Definition of predicate (Entry 2 of 3)
2a
: to assert to be a quality, attribute, or property
—used with following of predicates intelligence of humans
b
: to make (a term) the predicate in a proposition
4
: imply
predicate
adjectiveDefinition of predicate (Entry 3 of 3)
: completing the meaning of a copula
predicate adjective predicate noun
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