Predication: meaning, definitions and examples
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predication
[ ˌprɛdɪˈkeɪʃən ]
linguistics
The act of making a statement or asserting something.
Synonyms
assertion, declaration, statement
Examples of usage
- The predication of his theory was met with skepticism by the scientific community.
- Her predication that the project would be successful turned out to be accurate.
philosophy
A proposition that is affirmed or denied in a judgment.
Synonyms
assertion, judgment, proposition
Examples of usage
- In logic, a predication is a statement that assigns a property to a subject.
- The philosopher discussed the nature of predication in his latest book.
grammar
The part of a sentence that expresses something about the subject.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping', 'is sleeping' is the predication.
- Understanding the predication in a sentence is crucial for comprehending its meaning.
Translations
Translations of the word "predication" in other languages:
🇵🇹 predicação
🇮🇳 वाक्यवृत्ति
🇩🇪 Prädikation
🇮🇩 predikasi
🇺🇦 предикація
🇵🇱 predykacja
🇯🇵 述語
🇫🇷 prédication
🇪🇸 predicación
🇹🇷 yüklem
🇰🇷 술어
🇸🇦 الإسناد
🇨🇿 predikace
🇸🇰 predikácia
🇨🇳 谓语
🇸🇮 predikacija
🇮🇸 forsetning
🇰🇿 предикация
🇬🇪 წინადადება
🇦🇿 predikasiya
🇲🇽 predicación
Word origin
The term 'predication' has its origins in medieval Latin and was used in logic and grammar to describe the relationship between a subject and a predicate. Over time, the term has evolved to be used in various fields such as linguistics, philosophy, and grammar to describe different aspects of making statements, asserting propositions, or expressing something about a subject in a sentence.