[prɪˈdɪkətɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of an adjective or noun) forming or contained in the predicate, as old in the dog is old (but not in the old dog) and house in there is a large house

- acting as a predicate


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from late Latin praedicativus, from Latin praedicat- ‘declared’ (in medieval Latin ‘predicated’), from the verb praedicare (see predicate)