Predicate Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word Predicate
Meaning 1 : involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
Example : solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
Synonyms : connote
Example : solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
Synonyms : connote
Meaning 2 : one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Synonyms : verb phrase
Synonyms : verb phrase
Meaning 3 : affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
Example : The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
Synonyms : proclaim
Example : The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
Synonyms : proclaim
Meaning 4 : (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
Example : `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
Example : `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
Meaning 5 : make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
Example : The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
Example : The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
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