predicative
Britishadjective
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grammar relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence Compare attributive
a predicative adjective
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logic (of a definition) given in terms that do not require quantification over entities of the same type as that which is thereby defined Compare impredicative
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Of all the numbers people want to throw out about the Seahawks, turnover margin remains the most predicative in the Carroll era.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2018
The most conventional was Hindi, with only a single unusual feature, predicative possession.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 1, 2016
But will access to such predicative analytics remove the zeal in advertising?
From Forbes ● Apr. 27, 2015
A predicative adjective is usually placed after the verb, and noun or pronoun, to which it relates.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by George Cox
In some languages, and particularly in Chinese, a predicative root may by itself be used as a noun, or a verb, or an adjective or adverb.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Max Müller
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