predicate
Definitions
Noun
- (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
- One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Verb
- Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
- Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
- Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "predicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | predicate | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | predicated | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | predicates | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "predicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | penetrate | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | speculate | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | postulate | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | populate | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | propagate | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | opinionate | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | permutate | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | perpetrate | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | potentate | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | punctuate | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "predicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | predicted | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | predict | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | predictable | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | predictive | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | predicts | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | predicament | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | rededicate | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | repudiate | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | predicates | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | predicated | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | predate | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | predates | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | predated | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | medicate | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | dedicate | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | prevaricate | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | premeditate | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | predominate | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | predicating | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | replicate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "predicate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | predicate is | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "predicate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | which predicate | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "predicate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "predicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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