Definition of Predicative

1. Adjective. Of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence. "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'"

Category relationships: Grammar
Antonyms: Attributive
Derivative terms: Predicate

Definition of Predicative

1. a. Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term.

Definition of Predicative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Predicative

predial
predials
predicable
predicables
predicament
predicaments
predicant
predicants
predicate
predicated
predicates
predicate calculus
predicating
predication
predications
predicative (current term)
predicatively
predicator
predicatory
predict
predictability
predictable
predictably
predicted
predicting
prediction
predictions
predictive
predictively
predictor

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