"predicand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: predicand [singular], predicands [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In clause structure, the phrase of which something is predicated is the predicand.
    Sense id: simple-predicand-en-noun-VEjUM7dc Categories (other): Grammar
     
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