predication

noun

pred·​i·​ca·​tion ˌpre-də-ˈkā-shən 

1

archaic

a

: an act of proclaiming or preaching

b

: sermon

2

: an act or instance of predicating: such as

a

: the expression of action, state, or quality by a grammatical predicate

b

: the logical affirmation of something about another

especially : assignment of something to a class

Examples of predication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no predication for the FBI to open this investigation. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

What was the predication of this Durham investigation? —Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English predicacion, from Anglo-French predicaciun, from Latin praedication-, praedicatio, from praedicare

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation