HyperDic: predicate

English > 5 senses of the word predicate:
VERBcommunicationpredicatemake the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
communicationpredicate, proclaimaffirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
communicationpredicate, connoteinvolve as a necessary condition of consequence
NOUNcommunicationpredicate(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition
communicationpredicate, verb phraseone of the two main constituents of a sentence
predicate > pronunciation
Soundspreh'dahkey.t; preh'dihkaht
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > predicate: 5 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning(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"
CategorylogicThe branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
BroadertermOne of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Spanishpredicado
Verbspredicatemake the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
English > predicate: 5 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningOne of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements.
Synonymverb phrase
BroaderphraseAn expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
Spanishpredicado, sintagma verbal
Catalanpredicat, sintagma verbal
Verbspredicatemake the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
English > predicate: 5 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningmake the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'"
Broaderrelate, interrelateBe in a relationship with
Adjectivespredicativeof adjectives
Nounspredicateone of the two main constituents of a sentence
predicate(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition
predicatoran expression that predicates
English > predicate: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningaffirm or declare as an attribute or quality of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example"The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
Synonymproclaim
Broaderassert, asseverate, maintainstate categorically
Spanishproclamar
Catalanproclamar
Nounspredication(logic) a declaration of something self-evident
English > predicate: 5 senses > verb 3, communication
MeaningInvolve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
Synonymconnote
BroaderimplySuggest as a logically necessary consequence
Spanishconnotar
Nounspredication(logic) a declaration of something self-evident

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