Definition of Predicate
Predicate
pred·i·cate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to form the foundation or basis of something;
e.g. My colleague's projects predicate my research.
(verb)
to state or suggest something, or to declare something to be an attribute, quality, or property of a subject;
e.g. The expansion of the business's operations would predicate its being popular with customers.
(noun)
in grammar, the part of a clause or sentence that makes a statement about the subject or describes an action performed by the subject;
e.g. The students were told to identify the predicate of each sentence they were given.
(noun)
in logic, a statement that is made about some logical proposition, either affirming or denying something;
e.g. This line of thought relies on her predicate being accurate.
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