Definition & Meaning of "Predicate"

predicate

/pɹˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/

/ˈpɹɛdəˌkeɪt/, /ˈpɹɛdɪkət/

a fundamental component of a sentence that contains the verb and provides information about the subject, including actions, states, or descriptions

(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

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

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