述語 — meaning in English

English meaning

• predicate noun The part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.
• term noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.

Senses

述語 is used for these senses in English:

• predicate (grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
• term A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.

predicate — full definition

1. noun The part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.
2. verb To base something on a particular fact, idea or condition. Usually used as "predicated on".
3. noun In logic and computing, an expression that takes one or more values and returns true or false.

term — full definition

1. noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.
2. noun A fixed period of time, especially one in office or one dividing an academic year.
3. noun In plural, the conditions set out in an agreement or contract.
4. verb To call or describe something by a particular name.

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