noun
predicate
CEFR B2
(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
In a sentence
Three example sentences with predicate, each labelled with its topic.
In the claim that snow is white, the predicate attaches whiteness to snow, and the copula does the joining.
Philosophy
Grammar teachers underline the predicate in blue, so students see what a sentence actually asserts about whoever is named at the start.
Literature
A query language lets you filter rows by predicate, keeping only records where the stated condition holds true.
Technology
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