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predicand

predicand noun: what a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.

Noun

predicand (plural predicands)

  1. What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.
    • In, "downhearted, he left," the predicand for downhearted is the person denoted by he (cf. he was downhearted).
  2. The referent of the phrase of which another constituent (the predicate) is predicated.
    • For example, in They appear uneasy, the property of being uneasy is predicated of (the referent of) they, which is therefore the predicand.

Forms of predicand

pluralpredicands

Origin of predicand

From predicate + -and.

Questions about predicand

What does predicand mean?
Predicand means what a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.
What part of speech is predicand?
Predicand is a noun.
What is the plural of predicand?
The plural of predicand is predicands.

Words near predicand in the dictionary

  1. predicably
  2. predicament
  3. predicament bondage
  4. predicamental
  5. predicaments
  6. predicand
  7. predicands
  8. predicant
  9. predicants
  10. predicatable
  11. predicate

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