ˈpredəˌkād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv, chiefly Brit priˈdikətiv adjective
Etymology: Late Latin praedicativus, from praedicatus (past participle of praedicare to assert, predicate) + Latin -ivus -ive
: expressing affirmation or predication : declaratory ; especially : constituting a predicate or part of one
• pred·i·ca·tive·ly -ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb