Predicate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(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

one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈɛdᵻkˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɛdᵻkˌeɪt/.

Examples

`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

connote proclaim verb phrase

Parts of Speech

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

Word Forms

predicate	verb	make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
predicative	adjective	of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
predicate	noun	one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
predicator	noun	an expression that predicates
predication	noun	(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
connotation	noun	what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Prädikat

(Logik) was vom Subjekt eines Satzes ausgesagt wird; Der zweite Term in einem Satz wird mittels der Kopula vom ersten Term prädiziert

🇫🇷French

prédicat

(logique) ce qui est attribué au sujet d'une proposition ; le deuxième terme d'une proposition est prédiqué du premier terme au moyen de la copule

🇪🇸Spanish

predicado

(lógica) lo que se predica del sujeto de una proposición; El segundo término de una proposición se predica del primer término mediante la cópula.

🇮🇹Italian

predicato

(logica) ciò che si predica del soggetto di una proposizione; il secondo termine di una proposizione è predicato del primo termine mediante la copula

🇳🇱Dutch

predikaat

(logica) wat is geprediceerd over het onderwerp van een propositie; de tweede term in een zin wordt door middel van het koppelwerkwoord gepredikt op de eerste term

🇵🇹Portuguese

predicado

(lógica) o que é predicado do sujeito de uma proposição; o segundo termo em uma proposição é predicado do primeiro termo por meio da cópula

🇷🇺Russian

предикат

(логика) то, что говорится о предмете предложения; второй член предложения приписывается первому члену посредством связки

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विधेय

(तर्क) किसी प्रस्ताव के विषय पर क्या आधारित है; किसी प्रस्ताव में दूसरा पद कोपुला के माध्यम से पहले पद से निर्धारित होता है

🇮🇳Tamil

கணிக்கின்றன

(தர்க்கம்) ஒரு முன்மொழிவின் பொருளின் முன்கணிப்பு என்ன; ஒரு முன்மொழிவில் இரண்டாவது காலமானது, கோபுலாவின் மூலம் முதல் காலத்தை முன்னறிவிக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ఊహించు

(లాజిక్) ఒక ప్రతిపాదన యొక్క విషయానికి సంబంధించి ఏది ఊహించబడింది; ఒక ప్రతిపాదనలో రెండవ పదం మొదటి పదాన్ని కాపులా ద్వారా అంచనా వేయబడుతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

अंदाज

(तर्कशास्त्र) एखाद्या प्रस्तावाच्या विषयावर काय भाकीत केले आहे; प्रस्तावातील दुसरी संज्ञा प्रथम पदाचा अंदाज कॉप्युलाद्वारे दर्शविली जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનુમાન

(તર્ક) પ્રસ્તાવના વિષય વિશે શું અનુમાન કરવામાં આવ્યું છે; દરખાસ્તમાં બીજી મુદત પ્રથમ મુદતનું અનુમાન કોપ્યુલા દ્વારા કરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಊಹಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

(ತರ್ಕ) ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆಯ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಊಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಎರಡನೇ ಪದವನ್ನು ಕೊಪುಲಾ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೊದಲ ಪದವನ್ನು ಊಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രവചിക്കുക

(യുക്തി) ഒരു നിർദ്ദേശത്തിൻ്റെ വിഷയത്തിൽ എന്താണ് പ്രവചിക്കുന്നത്; ഒരു പ്രൊപ്പോസിഷനിലെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ പദം കോപ്പുല വഴി ആദ്യ പദത്തെ പ്രവചിക്കുന്നു

🇵🇰Urdu

پیش گوئی

(منطق) کسی تجویز کے موضوع کے بارے میں کیا پیش گوئی کی گئی ہے؛ ایک تجویز میں دوسری اصطلاح کوپولا کے ذریعہ پہلی اصطلاح کی پیش گوئی کی جاتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

谓词

（逻辑）命题的主语谓词是什么；命题中的第二项通过系动词谓述第一项

🇯🇵Japanese

述語

(論理) 命題の主語について何が前提とされているか。命題の第 2 項は、コピュラによって第 1 項に述語されます。

🇰🇷Korean

술부

(논리) 명제의 주어에 대해 서술되는 것; 명제의 두 번째 항은 코퓰러를 통해 첫 번째 항을 서술합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vị ngữ

(logic) điều gì được xác định trong chủ ngữ của một mệnh đề; số hạng thứ hai trong một mệnh đề được xác định trước số hạng thứ nhất bằng copula

🇹🇭Thai

ภาคแสดง

(ตรรกะ) สิ่งที่กล่าวถึงเรื่องของข้อเสนอ เทอมที่สองในข้อเสนอจะระบุถึงเทอมแรกโดยวิธีโคปูลา

🇮🇩Indonesian

predikat

(logika) apa yang menjadi predikat subjek suatu proposisi; suku kedua dalam suatu proposisi didasarkan pada suku pertama melalui kopula

🇵🇭Filipino

panaguri

(lohika) kung ano ang predicated ng paksa ng isang panukala; ang pangalawang termino sa isang proposisyon ay itinatakda ng unang termino sa pamamagitan ng copula

🇲🇾Malay

predikat

(logik) apa yang dijadikan predikat bagi subjek proposisi; sebutan kedua dalam proposisi dipredikasikan bagi sebutan pertama melalui kopula

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المسند

(المنطق) ما يحمل على موضوع الدعوى؛ الحد الثاني في القضية مبني على الحد الأول عن طريق الكوبولا

🇮🇷Persian

محمول

(منطق) آنچه که از موضوع یک قضیه محمول می شود; جمله دوم در یک گزاره با استفاده از کاپولا از جمله اول محمول می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

yüklem

(mantık) bir önermenin konusuna ilişkin yüklem; Bir önermedeki ikinci terim bağlaç aracılığıyla birinci terime dayandırılır

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְבַסֵס

(לוגיקה) מה מבוסס על נושא ההצעה; האיבר השני בהצעה מבוסס על האיבר הראשון באמצעות הקופולה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'predicate'?

The primary meaning of 'predicate' is '(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'.

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Using 'predicate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'predicate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'predicate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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