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predication

noun pred·i·ca·tion \ ˌpre-də-ˈkā-shən \

Definition of predication

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

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Origin and Etymology of predication

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

Other Logic Terms

a posteriori, connotation, corollary, inference, mutually exclusive, paradox, postulate, syllogism

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