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/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪt/

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noun

Prédicat

(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states something about the subject or the object of the sentence.

Examples :

"In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly"."

Dans « Le chien a aboyé très fort », le sujet est « le chien » et le prédicat est « a aboyé très fort ».

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noun

Prédicat

A term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false depending on whether the thing referred to by the values of the statement's variables has the property signified by that (predicative) term.

Examples :

"A nullary predicate is a proposition."

Un prédicat nullaire est une proposition.

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noun

Prédicat

An operator or function that returns either true or false.

Examples :

"The predicate "is taller than" returns true if the first person is taller than the second. "

Le prédicat « est plus grand que » renvoie vrai si la première personne est plus grande que la seconde.

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adjective

Prédicatif, relatif au prédicat

(grammar) Of or related to the predicate of a sentence or clause.

Examples :

"The predicate part of the sentence "My brother is a chef" describes what my brother is. "

La partie prédicative de la phrase « Mon frère est chef » décrit ce qu'est mon frère.

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adjective

Prédiqué, énoncé

Predicated, stated.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture was predicated on the students already knowing basic algebra. "

Le cours du professeur était fondé sur le fait que les élèves connaissaient déjà l'algèbre de base.

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Relatif à ou constituant l'un quelconque d'une série d'actes criminels sur lesquels une poursuite pour racket peut être fondée

Relating to or being any of a series of criminal acts upon which prosecution for racketeering may be predicated.

Examples :

"The investigation focused on the predicate acts of fraud and bribery that suggested a larger racketeering scheme within the company. "

L'enquête s'est concentrée sur les actes de fraude et de corruption qui suggéraient un vaste système de racket au sein de l'entreprise.

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verb

Annoncer, proclamer

To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.

Examples :

"The teacher predicated that the exam would be challenging. "

Le professeur a annoncé que l'examen serait difficile.

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verb

Prétendre, supposer

To assume or suppose; to infer.

Examples :

"Based on her recent grades, I predicate she will do well on the final exam. "

D'après ses notes récentes, je suppose qu'elle réussira bien à l'examen final.

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Fonder, baser

(originally United States) to base (on); to assert on the grounds of.

Examples :

"The detective predicated his theory of the crime on the suspect's history of violence. "

Le détective a fondé sa théorie du crime sur les antécédents de violence du suspect.

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verb

Attribuer le prédicat d'une proposition

(grammar) To make a term (or expression) the predicate of a statement.

Examples :

"The teacher will predicate the sentence "The dog barked" by saying "The dog" is the subject and "barked" is the predicate. "

Le professeur attribuera le prédicat de la phrase « Le chien a aboyé » en disant que « Le chien » est le sujet et que « a aboyé » est le prédicat.

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verb

Prédiquer, affirmer

To assert or state as an attribute or quality of something.

Examples :

"The teacher will predicate a student's success on their consistent effort in class. "

Le professeur va affirmer le succès d'un élève en fonction de ses efforts constants en classe.

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