predicand

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noun

What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.

“In, "downhearted, he left," the predicand for downhearted is the person denoted by he (cf. he was downhearted).”

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Meanings

nounpredicand (plural predicands)

plural predicands

  1. human sciencesWhat a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.

    In, "downhearted, he left," the predicand for downhearted is the person denoted by he (cf. he was downhearted).

  2. human sciencesThe referent of the phrase of which another constituent (the predicate) is predicated.

    For example, in They appear uneasy, the property of being uneasy is predicated of (the referent of) they, which is therefore the predicand.

Origin

From predicate + -and.

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predicand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predicand

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“predicand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predicand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predicand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predicand.

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