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| pred·i·ca·tive [ préddə kàytiv ] |
adjective |
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1. forming predicate: describes an adjective or noun that forms all or part of the predicate of a sentence. In "I am happy," "happy" is predicative, whereas in "a happy face" it is "attributive."
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2. grammar stating something: describes a use of the verb "to be" that makes a statement about the subject of the sentence
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3. logic acting as predicate: acting as a logical predicate
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin praedicativus< past participle of praedicare (see predicate)] |
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  pred·i·ca·tive·ly adverb |
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