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| cop·u·la [ kóppyələ ] (plural cop·u·las or cop·u·lae [ kóppyə l ]) |
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1. grammar linking verb: a verb that links the subject of a sentence with an adjective or noun phrase complement relating to it, e.g. "be" or "seem"
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2. logic link between subject and predicate: a form of the verb "to be" linking the subject and the predicate in some propositions, e.g. "are" in "Some dogs are poodles"
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3. link between two things: anything that provides a link between two things
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin, "link"] |
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 cop·u·lar adjective |
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