predicate Antonyms
Opposite of predicate
• noun (Context 1)
The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
"In the sentence 'The students studied diligently,' the phrase 'studied diligently' forms the complete subject."
• adjective (Context 2)
Belonging to or functioning as the grammatical predicate of a clause, especially denoting a noun or adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
"In the clause 'the sky became dark,' the word 'dark' functions as a attributive adjective."
• verb (Context 3)
To declare, affirm, or assert something as an attribute or quality of a subject (in logic and philosophy).
"Classical metaphysics examines what qualities can legitimately be predicated of an absolute being."
Similar words to predicate
Words similar to predicate shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: