predicate


Meanings

  • (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;
    • "`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"
  • one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
  • make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition;
    • "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"
  • affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of;
    • "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
  • involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic;
    • "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"


Scrabble Score: 14

predicate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

predicate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

predicate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

predicate is a valid Words With Friends word