"predicand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: predicands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} predicand (plural predicands)
  1. (syntax) What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.
    Sense id: en-predicand-en-noun-nqMWqn5m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, syntax
  2. (semantics) The referent of the phrase of which another constituent (the predicate) is predicated. Categories (topical): Semantics
    Sense id: en-predicand-en-noun-qLoo9ktS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

Inflected forms

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