predicate

Speech parts

1. predicate - Noun

2. predicate - Adjective

3. predicate - Verb

Meaning

To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another); as, to predicate whiteness of snow.

To found; to base.

To affirm something of another thing; to make an affirmation.

That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, "Paper is white," "Ink is not white," whiteness is the predicate affirmed of paper and denied of ink.

The word or words in a proposition which express what is affirmed of the subject.

Predicated.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

verb phrase declaration premise postulate proclaim connote found state ground base rest say claim build maintain
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Antonyms

combat challenge dispute counter contest reject
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Hypernyms

term maintain phrase imply relate assert

Phrases with the word

first-order predicate calculus second-order predicate monadic predicate calculus first-order predicate

Derivatives

predicated predicating

Examples

I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis. Al Gore

Nothing is ever guaranteed, and all that came before doesn't predicate what you might do next. Maya Lin

Representative democracy deserves the predicate "democratic” only if and when parliamentarians genuinely represent their constituents. Alfred de Zayas

[A serialist]... checks the relevance of the information entering his list by forming single predicate hypotheses .... A structure is built up in orderly stages. Gordon Pask

solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well Source: Internet

`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

predicand predicant predicatable predicate calculus predicate logic predicate noun