predicating — pred·i·cate || predɪkeɪt n. (Grammar) fundamental part of a sentence that contains a verb and provides details about the subject of a sentence (such as attributes, action, etc.) v. base on, found on; establish, set; ascribe, attribute … English contemporary dictionary
Aristotle — /ar euh stot l/, n. 384 322 B.C., Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great. * * * born 384, Stagira died 322 BC, Chalcis Greek philosopher and scientist whose thought determined the course of Western intellectual history… … Universalium
Predicant — Pred i*cant, a. [L. praedicans, antis, p. pr. of praedicare. See {Predicate}.] Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence; preaching. The Roman predicant orders. N. Brit. Rev. [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
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
Predication — Pred i*ca tion, n. [L. praedicatio: cf. F. pr[ e]dication.] 1. The act of predicating, or of affirming one thing of another; affirmation; assertion. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Preaching. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predicative — Pred i*ca*tive, a. [L. praedicativus.] Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. {Pred i*ca*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predicatively — Predicative Pred i*ca*tive, a. [L. praedicativus.] Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. {Pred i*ca*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predication — noun Etymology: Middle English predicacion, from Anglo French predicaciun, from Latin praedication , praedicatio, from praedicare Date: 14th century 1. archaic a. an act of proclaiming or preaching b. sermon 2. an act or instance of predicating:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
privative — I. adjective Date: 14th century constituting or predicating privation or absence of a quality < non is a privative prefix > • privatively adverb II. noun Date: 1588 a privative term, expression, or proposition; also a privative prefix or suffix … New Collegiate Dictionary
