PREDICATION


Meaning of PREDICATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pre-d ə - ' k ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English predicacion, from Anglo-French predicaciun, from Latin praedication-, praedicatio, from praedicare

Date: 14th century

1 archaic a : an act of proclaiming or preaching b : SERMON

2 : an act or instance of predicating: as a : the expression of action, state, or quality by a grammatical predicate b : the logical affirmation of something about another especially : assignment of something to a class

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