predicate

ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt
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Translation of predicate from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

linguistics

TECH.
part of a sentence containing the verb about the subject
TECH.
  • In 'She sings', 'sings' is the predicate.In 'Zij zingt', is 'zingt' het gezegde.
2.

logic

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something affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition
TECH.
  • In the statement 'All humans are mortal', 'are mortal' is the predicate.In de zin 'Alle mensen zijn sterfelijk', is 'zijn sterfelijk' het predicaat.
3.

technology

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operator returning true or false
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  • The predicate checks if the number is even.De predicaat controleert of het getal even is.

Adjective

1.

linguistics

TECH.
describing the subject that follows a verb
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  • The predicate adjective describes the subject.Het naamwoordelijk deel beschrijft het onderwerp.
2.

legal

TECH.
related to criminal acts in law
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  • The predicate offenses were listed in the indictment.De strafbare feiten werden in de aanklacht vermeld.

Verb

tr.
1.

linguistics

TECH.
assign a property to the subject within a sentence
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  • The sentence predicates the action on the subject.De zin prediceert de actie op het onderwerp.
2.

logic

assert something as a necessary condition of something else
  • The theorem predicates consistency on the axioms.De stelling stelt consistentie voorop bij de axioma's.
3.

assumption

assume or suppose something as a basis
  • The theory is predicated on certain assumptions.De theorie is gebaseerd op bepaalde veronderstellingen.
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Expressions with predicate: examples in English and translations in Dutch

baseren op
funderen op
The theory is predicated on scientific principles.
predicatenlogica
Predicate calculus helps formalize statements in mathematics.
gronddelict
Perjury can be a predicate offence for certain obstruction of justice counts.

Synonyms and analogies of predicate in English

Examples of predicate in a sentence

  • Every complete sentence must have a predicate.
  • The predicate in the sentence gives information about the subject.
  • Identifying the predicate is crucial for understanding the sentence structure.
  • The predicate determines if the input is valid.
  • In programming, a predicate can filter data efficiently.
  • The predicate clause provides essential information.

Translations of "predicate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
predicaatnn.

It appears that the predicate for this action is not valid.

Het schijnt dat het predicaat voor deze actie niet geldig is.

gezegdenn.

She noticed the fragment in his speech was missing its predicate entirely.

Ze merkte dat het fragment in zijn betoog helemaal geen gezegde had.

Adjective
naamwoordelijkadj.

When the predicate nominative is a pronoun, the same construction is used as above.

Indien het naamwoordelijk gezegde een persoonlijk voornaamwoord is, dan wordt dezelfde constructie gebruikt als hierboven.

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predicate: Examples and translations in context

Even less groups can add the predicate brilliant to this list.

Nog minder bands kunnen het predicaat geniaal aan dit rijtje toevoegen.

This predicate is also of great value to a broodmare.

Ook dit predicaat is van grote waarde voor een fokmerrie.

Such a tour de force deserves the predicate opus magnum.

Een dergelijke tour de force verdient het predicaat opus magnum.

Name type of proposal requires a predicate of at least two words.

Naamtype van het voorstel vereist een predicaat van ten minste twee woorden.

Each clause in the paragraph contains its own subject and predicate.

Elke zinsdeelgroep in de alinea heeft een eigen onderwerp en gezegde.

A simple sentence contains one subject and one predicate without any additional clauses.

Een enkelvoudige zin heeft één onderwerp en één gezegde, zonder extra bijzinnen.

The student submitted a fragment without a predicate, and the teacher pointed it out.

De leerling leverde een fragment zonder gezegde in, en de docent wees hem daarop.

You can identify a simple sentence by finding only one subject and one predicate.

Je herkent een enkelvoudige zin doordat er maar één onderwerp en één gezegde in staan.

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