predicates
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Is predicates a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
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What is the meaning of predicates?
Definition
noun (English)
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 copulaExamples: "`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"Synonyms: predicate
2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complementsSynonyms: predicate, verb phrase
verb (English)
1. make the (grammatical) predicate in a propositionExamples: "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"Synonyms: predicate
2. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality ofExamples: "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"Synonyms: predicate, proclaim
3. involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logicExamples: "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"Synonyms: connote, predicate
Definition source: Wiktionary