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    predicate

    predicate - 365bet中国官方网站 definition and meaning for word predicate

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

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    it is "necessary condition of consequence" ie. result is based upon predicate... remember it as... every PREDICTION is PREDICATED on some facts....

    PREDICATE = PREDICTED NOW DECALRED, PRE + DIC + ATE

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