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predicate

In programming, a statement that evaluates an expression and provides a true or false answer based on the condition of the data.

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predicate

Logic

a. an expression that is derived from a sentence by the deletion of a name

b. a property, characteristic, or attribute that may be affirmed or denied of something. The categorial statement all men are mortal relates two predicates, is a man and is mortal

c. the term of a categorial proposition that is affirmed or denied of its subject. In this example all men is the subject, and mortal is the predicate

d. a function from individuals to truth values, the truth set of the function being the extension of the predicate

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predicate [′pred·ə‚kāt]

(computer science)

A statement in a computer program that evaluates an expression in order to arrive at a true or false answer.

(mathematics)

To affirm or deny, in mathematical logic, one or more subjects. Also known as logical function; propositional function.

propositional function