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predicable (ˈprɛdɪkəbəl
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Definitions
adjective
- capable of being predicated or asserted
noun
- a quality, attribute, etc, that can be predicated
- (logic, obsolete) one of the five Aristotelian classes of predicates (the five heads of predicables), namely genus, species, difference, property, and relation
Derived Forms
ˌpredicaˈbility, ˈpredicableness nounWord Origin
C16: from Latin praedicābilis, from praedicāre to assert publicly; see predicate, preachExample Sentences Including 'predicable'
He led a low diamond at trick two, East winning with the Ace and finding the predicable spade switch.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
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