predicative

Meaning

Adj

Modifying a noun from within a predicate. contrasts with attributive.

Noun

1. An element of the predicate of a sentence which complements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.
2. In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being.

Synonyms

complement

ascertainment

assertive

categorical

certificate

certification

confirmation

decisive

declarative

declaratory

descriptive

explicit

indicative

indicatory

predicate

predication

significative

substantiation

testimony

affirmation

predicatively

Translations

predicatief

predicativo

prédicatif

attribut

predicativo

predicativo

prädikativ

κατηγορούμενο

κατηγορηματικός

aussagend

asserente

atributo

predicativamente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɛ.dɪ.kə.tɪv/

Etymology

From predicate + -ive.

Sentences

The paradox was also a motivation of the development of predicative mathematics .

Predicative adjectives are generally separated from the noun by a determiner .