predicate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praedicatum, from neuter of praedicatus Date: 15th century 1. a. something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b. a term designating a property or relation 2. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
predicate — predication, n. predicational, adj. predicative /pred i kay tiv, keuh /; Brit. /pri dik euh tiv/, adj. predicatively, adv. v. /pred i kayt /; adj., n. /pred i kit/, v., predicated, predicating … Universalium
prédicat — [ predika ] n. m. • 1370; lat. prædicatum 1 ♦ Log. Second terme d une énonciation où il est possible de distinguer ce dont on parle et ce qu on en affirme ou nie; attribut (du sujet). Quantification du prédicat. 2 ♦ Ling. Ce qui, dans un énoncé,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
predicate — [pred′i kāt΄; ] for n. [ & ] adj. [, pred′ikit] vt. predicated, predicating [L praedicatus, pp. of praedicare: see PREACH] 1. Obs. to proclaim; preach; declare; affirm 2. a) to affirm as a quality, attribute, or property of a person or thing … English World dictionary
Predicate — Pred i*cate, a. [L. praedicatus, p. p.] Predicated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predicate — Pred i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predicating}.] [L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See {Preach}.] 1. To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another); as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predicate — Pred i*cate, n. [L. praedicatum, neut. of praedicatus, p. p. praedicare: cf. F. pr[ e]dicat. See {Predicate}, v. t.] 1. (Logic) That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, Paper is white, Ink is not white, whiteness is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predicated — Predicate Pred i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predicating}.] [L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See {Preach}.] 1. To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another); as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predicating — Predicate Pred i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predicating}.] [L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See {Preach}.] 1. To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another); as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infidels — • As in ecclesiastical language those who by baptism have received faith in Jesus Christ and have pledged Him their fidelity and called the faithful, so the name infidel is given to those who have not been baptized Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
CYTISUS — Graece Κύτισος, frutex est ab Aristomacho Atheniensi, miris laudibus praedicatus pabulo ovium, aridus vero etiam suum: spondetque iugero eius annua H S. M. M. vel mediocri solo reditus Non ex alio pabulo lactis maior copia aut melior Apes quoque… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale