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predicate or
predication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Predicate or
predication may
refer to:
Predicate (grammar), in
linguistics Predication (philosophy)...
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includes predicates that
apply to
individual objects,
other logics may
allow predicates that
apply to
collections of
objects defined by
other predicates. A...
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types of
predicates.
Based on Carlson's work,
predicates have been
divided into the
following subclasses,
which roughly pertain to how a
predicate relates...
- defects. As has been said, the
Porphyrian scheme classifies universals as
predicates of
individuals and thus
involves the
difficulties which gave rise to the...
- logic, in
which there are
predicates having predicates or
functions as arguments, or in
which quantification over
predicates, functions, or both, are permitted...
- many
previously uncovered design predicates as
possible with each new test. Also, some
combinations of
design predicates might be
logically impossible....
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Vagrant predicates are
logical constructions that
exhibit an
inherent limit to
conceptual knowledge. Such
predicates can be used in
general descriptions...
- In the
criminal law of the
United States, a
predicate crime or
offense is a
crime which is a
component of a
larger crime. The
larger crime may be racketeering...
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equally true for natural-sounding
predicates such as "green". For
Goodman they
illustrate the
problem of
projectible predicates and ultimately,
which empirical...
- Most
predicates take one, two, or
three arguments. A
predicate and its
arguments form a
predicate-argument structure. The
discussion of
predicates and...
