In short and simple terms, a predicate is a word or group of words in a sentence that provides information about the subject. It helps to describe what the subject is doing or the state it is in.
Sentences with «predicate»
«All of animal neuroscience is kind of predicated on minimizing genetic variation,» says Phelps. (sciencedaily.com)
That is not predicated upon how many times you pray nor how many times you go to Church. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
FCPA violations provided the factual predicate for the substantive claims in that case. (wc.com)