Predicate (Noun)
Meaning 1
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The predicate of the sentence "The roses are red" is "red" because it tells us something about the subject "the roses".
- In the proposition "Humans are mortal", mortality is predicated of humans.
- The logical form of "Socrates is a philosopher" shows that the term "philosopher" is the predicate of the sentence.
- In the statement "All dogs are mammals", mammal-hood is predicated of every member of the class of dogs.
- The sentence "She is a teacher" predicates teacherhood of the subject, telling us something about her occupation.
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Meaning 2
One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.