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predicable Definition

predi·cable (pred′i kə bəl)

adjective

capable of being predicated

Etymology: ML praedicabilis < L, praiseworthy < praedicare: see preach

noun

  1. something predicable
  2. Logic any of the several sorts of predicate that can be used of a subject, as, in Aristotelian logic, genus, species, difference, property, and accident

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predicable Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • part: Specifically, the potential whole is not predicable of the potential part taken singularly.

Modifies a noun

  • pattern: Conclusions The difference in mathematical sophistication among the teachers fell into a predicable pattern.
  • response: In this article we will concentrate on predicable response.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: In contrast, an integral whole is not predicable of its parts taken singularly.
  • too: That the European strategy for Turkey amounted to very little was all too predicable.