predicate vs imply
imply vs predicatepredicate is a noun but imply is not a noun.
predicate and imply both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| predicate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| imply | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
imply is a hypernym of
predicate; that is, imply is a
word with a broader meaning than predicate:
- predicate: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
- imply: suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
| predicate (noun) | imply (noun) |
|---|---|
| one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements | |
| (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula |
| predicate (verb) | imply (verb) |
|---|---|
| affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of | express or state indirectly |
| involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic |
| make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition | have as a logical consequence |
| have as a necessary feature | |
| suggest that someone is guilty |
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