Meaning
- (noun) (grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states something about the subject or the object of the sentence. “In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly".”
- (noun) A term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false depending on whether the thing referred to by the values of the statement's variables has the property signified by that (predicative) term. “A nullary predicate is a proposition.”
- (noun) An operator or function that returns either true or false.
- (adjective) (grammar) Of or related to the predicate of a sentence or clause.
- (adjective) Predicated, stated.
- (adjective) Relating to or being any of a series of criminal acts upon which prosecution for racketeering may be predicated.
- (verb) To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.
- (verb) To assume or suppose; to infer.
- (verb) (originally United States) to base (on); to assert on the grounds of.
- (verb) (grammar) To make a term (or expression) the predicate of a statement.
- (verb) To assert or state as an attribute or quality of something.
Letter breakdown
- Predicate contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Words from these letters
- carpeted
- decrepit
- capered
- catered
- created
- partied
- pierced
- pirated
- predate
- predict
- reacted
- receipt
- recited
- tapered
- apiece
- carped
- carpet
- carted
- crated
- create
- credit
- deceit
- deicer
- depart
- depict
- diaper
- dieter
- direct
- paired
- parted
- petard
- pieced
- pierce
- pirate
- prated
- priced
- reaped
- recipe
- recite
- redcap
- repaid
- repeat
- teared
- tirade
- traced
- acrid
- acted
- adept
- aerie
- aired
- apter
- arced
- cadet
- cadre
- caped
- caper
- cared
- caret
- carpi
Connected words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with PRE
- preach
- preached
- preacher
- preachers
- preaches
- preachier
- preachiest
- preaching
- preachy
- preamble
- preambled
- preambles
- preambling
- prearrange
- prearranged
- prearrangement
- prearranges
- prearranging
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Words ending with ATE
Reader questions
What does Predicate mean?
(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states something about the subject or the object of the sentence.
How many letters are in Predicate?
Predicate has 9 letters.
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