predicate

nouns

(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"

predicate

domain category

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

is a type of (narrower)

one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition

"the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

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

predicate, verb phrase

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

"The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"

predicate

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

be in a relationship with

"How are these two observations related?"

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

"The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"

predicate, proclaim

is derived from

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

"solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

connote, predicate

is derived from