Dictionary Definition
predication n : (logic) a declaration of
something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis
for argument [syn: postulation]
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- A proclamation, announcement or preaching
- An assertion or affirmation
- A self-evident postulate
- The parallel execution of all possible outcomes of a branch instruction, all except one of which are discarded after the branch condition has been evaluated
See also
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
Extensive Definition
Predicate or predication may refer to:
- Predicate (mathematics), a relation, or the boolean-valued characteristic function or indicator function of a relation
- Predicate
(logic), a fundamental concept in first-order logic
- in Bertrand Russell's theory of types, an act of typing: that is, assigning a type
- Syntactic predicate, specifies the syntactic validity of applying a production
- Predicate (grammar), the rest of a sentence apart from the subject
-
Predicate (computer programming), an operator or function which
returns a boolean value
- Branch predication, a choice to execute or not to execute a given instruction based on the content of a machine register
- in Resource Description Framework, a trait or aspect about that resource that is being described
predication in Czech: Predikát
(rozcestník)
predication in German: Prädikat
predication in Spanish: Predicado
predication in Esperanto: Predikato
predication in Ido: Predikato
predication in Dutch: Predicaat
predication in Portuguese: Predicado
predication in Slovak: Predikát
predication in Finnish: Predikaatti
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, annunciation, assertion, asseveration, averment, avouchment, avowal, conclusion, creed, declaration, dictum, enunciation, ipse dixit,
manifesto, position, position paper,
positive declaration, predicate, proclamation, profession, pronouncement, proposition, protest, protestation, say, say-so, saying, stance, stand, statement, utterance, vouch, word