The Wordsmith Dictionary

Pred "i *cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicated; p. pr. & vb. n.Predicating.] Etym: [L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See Preach. ]

1. To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another ); as, to predicate whiteness of snow.

2. To found; to base. [U.S.]

Note: Predicate is sometimes used in the United States for found or base; as, to predicate an argument on certain principles; to predicate a statement on information received. Predicate is a term in logic, and used only in a single case, namely, when we affirm one thing of another. "Similitude is not predicated of essences or substances, but of figures and qualities only. " Cudworth.

PREDICATE

PREDICATE Pred "i *cate, v. i.

Defn: To affirm something of another thing; to make an affirmation. Sir M. Hale.

PREDICATE

Pred "i *cate, n. Etym: [L. praedicatum, neut. of praedicatus, p. p.praedicare: cf. F. prédicat. See Predicate, v. t.]

1. (Logic )

Defn: That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, "Paper is white, " "Ink is not white, " whiteness is the predicate affirmed of paper and denied of ink.

2. (Gram. )

Defn: The word or words in a proposition which express what is affirmed of the subject.

Syn. -- Affirmation; declaration.

PREDICATE

Pred "i *cate, a. Etym: [L. praedicatus, p. p.]

Defn: Predicated.

PREDICATION

Pred `i *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. praedicatio: cf. F. prédication.]

1. The act of predicating, or of affirming one thing of another; affirmation; assertion. Locke.

2. Preaching. [Obs. or Scot. ] Chaucer.

PREDICATIVE

Pred "i *ca *tive, a. Etym: [L. praedicativus.]

Defn: Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. -- Pred "i *ca *tive *ly, adv.

PREDICATORY

Pred "i *ca *to *ry, a. Etym: [Cf. L. praedicatorius praising. ]

Defn: Affirmative; positive. Bp. Hall.

PREDICROTIC

PREDICROTIC Pre `di *crot "ic, a. (Physiol.)

Defn: A term applied to the pulse wave sometimes seen in a pulse curve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicrotic wave. The predicrotic or tidal wave is best marked in a hard pulse, i. e.,where the blood pressure is high. Landois & Stirling.

PREDICT

Pre *dict ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Predicting. ] Etym: [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach. ]

Defn: To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet.

Syn. -- To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode.

PREDICT

PREDICT Pre *dict ", n.

Defn: A prediction. [Obs. ] Shak.

PREDICTABLE

PREDICTABLE Pre *dict "a *ble, a.

Defn: That may be predicted.

PREDICTION

Pre *dic "tion, n. Etym: [L. praedictio: cf. F. prédiction.]

Defn: The act of foretelling; also, that which is foretold; prophecy. The predictions of cold and long winters. Bacon.

Syn. -- Prophecy; prognostication; foreboding; augury; divination; soothsaying; vaticination.

PREDICTIONAL

PREDICTIONAL Pre *dic "tion *al, a.

Defn: Prophetic; prognostic. [R.]

PREDICTIVE

Pre *dict "ive, a. Etym: [L. praedictivus.]

Defn: Foretelling; prophetic; foreboding. -- Pre *dict "ive *ly, adv.

PREDICTOR

PREDICTOR Pre *dict "or, n.

Defn: One who predicts; a foreteller.

PREDICTORY

PREDICTORY Pre *dict "o *ry, a.

Defn: Predictive. [R.] Fuller.

PREDIGEST

PREDIGEST Pre `di *gest ", v. t. (Med. )

Defn: To subject (food ) to predigestion or artificial digestion.

PREDIGESTION

PREDIGESTION Pre `di *ges "tion, n.

1. Digestion too soon performed; hasty digestion. [Obs. ] Bacon.

2. (Med. )

Defn: Artificial digestion of food for use in illness or impaired digestion.

PREDILECT

PREDILECT Pre `di *lect ", v. t.

Defn: To elect or choose beforehand. [R.] Walter Harte.

PREDILECTION

Pre `di *lec "tion, n. Etym: [Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. prédilection. See Diligent. ]

Defn: A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality. Burke.

PREDISCOVER

PREDISCOVER Pre `dis *cov "er, v. t.

Defn: To discover beforehand.

PREDISCOVERY

PREDISCOVERY Pre `dis *cov "er *y, n.

Defn: A previous discovery.

PREDISPONENCY

PREDISPONENCY Pre `dis *po "nen *cy, n.

Defn: The state of being predisposed; predisposition. [R.]

PREDISPONENT

PREDISPONENT Pre `dis *po "nent, a.

Defn: Disposing beforehand; predisposing. -- n.

Defn: That which predisposes. Predisponent causes. (Med. ) See Predisposing causes, under Predispose. Dunglison.

PREDISPOSE

Pre `dis *pose ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predisposed; p. pr. & vb. n.Predisposing. ] Etym: [Pref. pre- + dispose: cf. F. prédisposer. ]

1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.

2. To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease. Predisposing causes (Med. ), causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes.

PREDISPOSITION

Pre *dis `po *si "tion, n.Etym: [Pref. pre- + disposition: cf. F.prédisposition.]

1. The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.

2. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.

PREDOMINANCE

Pre *dom "i *nance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prédominance.]

1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination. The predominance of conscience over interest. South.

2. (Astrol.)

Defn: The superior influence of a planet. Shak.

PREDOMINANCY

PREDOMINANCY Pre *dom "i *nan *cy, n.

Defn: Predominance. Bacon.

PREDOMINANT

Pre *dom "i *nant, a. Etym: [Cf. F. prédominant. See Predominante. ]

Defn: Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. Those help. .. were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon. Foul subordination is predominant. Shak.

Syn. -- Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling.

PREDOMINANTLY

PREDOMINANTLY Pre *dom "i *nant *ly, adv.

Defn: In a predominant manner.

PREDOMINATE

Pre *dom "i *nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Predominated; p. pr. & vb. n.Predominating. ] Etym: [Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. prédominer. ]

Defn: To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart. [Certain ] rays may predominate over the rest. Sir. I. Newton.

PREDOMINATE

PREDOMINATE Pre *dom "i *nate, v. t.

Defn: To rule over; to overpower. [R.]

PREDOMINATION

Pre *dom `i *na "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prédomination.]

Defn: The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. W. Browne.

PREDOOM

PREDOOM Pre *doom ", v. t.

Defn: To foredoom.

PREDORSAL

PREDORSAL Pre *dor "sal, a. (Anat. )

Defn: Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.

PREDY

Pre "dy, a. Etym: [Cf. F. prêt ready. ]

Defn: Cleared and ready for engagement, as a ship. Smart.

New American Oxford Dictionary

pred.

pred. ▶abbreviation predicate.

predacious

pre da cious |priˈdāSHəs prəˈdeɪʃəs |(also predaceous ) ▶adjective (of an animal ) predatory: predacious insects. DERIVATIVES pre da cious ness noun, pre dac i ty |priˈdasətē |noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin praeda ‘booty ’ + -acious .

predate

pre date 1 |prēˈdāt prɛˈdeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] exist or occur at a date earlier than (something ): this letter predates her illness.

predate

pre date 2 |priˈdāt prəˈdeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of an animal ) act as a predator of; catch and eat (prey ). ORIGIN 1940s: back-formation from predation .

predation

pre da tion |priˈdāSHən prəˈdeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the preying of one animal on others: an effective defense against predation. 2 the action of attacking or plundering: the old story of male predation and female vulnerability | the predations of would-be pirates. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the Latin sense ): from Latin praedatio (n- ) ‘taking of booty, ’ from the verb praedari ‘seize as plunder, ’ from praeda ‘booty. ’ The zoological sense dates from the 1930s.

predator

pred a tor |ˈpredətər ˈprɛdədər | ▶noun 1 an animal that naturally preys on others: wolves are major predators of rodents. 2 a person or group that ruthlessly exploits others: a website frequented by sexual predators. • a company that tries to take over another. ORIGIN 1920s: from Latin praedator ‘plunderer, ’ from praedat- ‘seized as plunder, ’ from the verb praedari (see predation ).

predatory

pred a to ry |ˈpredəˌtôrē ˈprɛdəˌtɔri | ▶adjective 1 relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others: predatory birds. 2 seeking to exploit or oppress others: a life destroyed by predatory biographers and yellow journalists. DERIVATIVES pred a to ri ly |ˌpredəˈtôrəlē |adverb, pred a to ri ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to plundering ’): from Latin praedatorius, from praedator ‘plunderer ’ (see predator ).

predatory pricing

pred a to ry pric ing |ˈprɛdəˌtɔri praɪsɪŋ | ▶noun the pricing of goods or services at such a low level that other suppliers cannot compete and are forced to leave the market.

predawn

pre dawn |prēˈdôn priˈdɔn | ▶adjective relating to or taking place before dawn: the predawn light was just beginning to show through.

predecease

pre de cease |ˌprēdiˈsēs ˈˌpridəˈsis | formal ▶verb [ with obj. ] die before (another person, typically someone related by blood or marriage ): his second wife predeceased him.

predecessor

pred e ces sor |ˈpredəˌsesər, ˈprē -ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər | ▶noun a person who held a job or office before the current holder: the new president's foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor. • a thing that has been followed or replaced by another: the chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae ‘beforehand ’ + decessor ‘retiring officer ’ (from decedere ‘depart ’).

predefined

pre de fined |ˌprēdiˈfīnd ˌpridɪˈfaɪnd | ▶adjective defined, limited, or established in advance: predefined styles for tables, outlines, paragraphs, and graphics.

predella

pre del la |priˈdelə prəˈdɛlə | ▶noun 1 a step or platform on which an altar is placed. 2 a raised shelf above an altar. • a painting or sculpture on this, typically forming an appendage to an altarpiece. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘stool. ’

predestinarian

pre des ti nar i an |prēˌdestəˈne (ə )rēən ˌpriˌdɛstəˈnɛriən | ▶noun a person who believes in the doctrine of predestination. ▶adjective upholding, affirming, or relating to the doctrine of predestination.

predestinate

pre des ti nate ▶verb |prēˈdestəˌnāt priˈdɛstəneɪt | [ with obj. ] predestine. ▶adjective |prēˈdestənit priːˈdɛstɪnət |predestined. ORIGIN late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinat- ‘made firm beforehand, ’ from the verb praedestinare, from prae ‘in advance ’ + destinare ‘establish. ’

predestination

pre des ti na tion |prēˌdestəˈnāSHən priˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən | ▶noun (as a doctrine in Christian theology ) the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, esp. with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin. ORIGIN Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinatio (n- ), from praedestinare ‘make firm beforehand ’ (see predestinate ).

predestine

pre des tine |prēˈdestin priˈdɛstɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be predestined ) (of God ) destine (someone ) for a particular fate or purpose: Calvinists believed that every person was predestined by God to go to heaven or to hell. • determine (an outcome or course of events ) in advance by divine will or fate: she was certain that fate was with her and everything was predestined | (as adj. predestined ) : our predestined end. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French predestiner or ecclesiastical Latin praedestinare (see predestinate ).

predetermine

pre de ter mine |ˌprēdiˈtərmən priːdɪˈtɜːrmɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] establish or decide in advance: closed questions almost predetermine the response given | (as adj. predetermined ) : a predetermined level of spending. • (usu. be predetermined ) predestine (an outcome or course of events ): a strong sense that life had been predetermined. DERIVATIVES pre de ter min a ble adjective, pre de ter mi nate |-ˈtərmənit |adjective, pre de ter mi na tion |-ˌtərməˈnāSHən |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin praedeterminare, from prae ‘beforehand ’ + determinare ‘limit, settle. ’

predeterminer

pre de ter min er |ˌprēdiˈtərmənər priːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnər | ▶noun Grammar a word or phrase that occurs before a determiner, typically quantifying the noun phrase, for example both or a lot of .

predial

pre di al |ˈprēdēəl priˈdaɪəl | ▶adjective archaic of, relating to, or consisting of land or farming: political or predial sources of discontent. • historical relating to or denoting a slave or tenant attached to farms or the land: predial service. • historical (of a tithe ) consisting of agricultural produce. ▶noun historical a predial slave. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin praedialis, from Latin praedium ‘farm. ’

predic.

predic. ▶abbreviation predicate.

predicable

pred i ca ble |ˈpredikəbəl ˈprɛdəkəbəl | ▶adjective that may be predicated or affirmed. ▶noun a thing that is predicable. • (usu. predicables ) (in Aristotelian logic ) each of the classes to which predicates belong, usually listed as: genus, species, difference, property, and accident. DERIVATIVES pred i ca bil i ty |ˌpredikəˈbilətē |noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin praedicabilis ‘able to be affirmed, ’ from Latin praedicare ‘declare ’ (see predicate ).

predicament

pre dic a ment |priˈdikəmənt prəˈdɪkəmənt | ▶noun 1 a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation: the club's financial predicament. 2 Philosophy, archaic (in Aristotelian logic ) each of the ten “categories,” often listed as: substance or being, quantity, quality, relation, place, time, posture, having or possession, action, and passion. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from late Latin praedicamentum ‘something predicated ’ (rendering Greek katēgoria ‘category ’), from Latin praedicare (see predicate ). From the sense ‘category ’ arose the sense ‘state of being, condition ’; hence ‘unpleasant situation. ’

predicant

predicant |ˈprɛdɪk (ə )nt | ▶adjective archaic (especially of the religious order of the Dominicans ) characterized by preaching. ▶noun archaic a preacher, especially a Dominican friar. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin praedicant- ‘declaring ’, from the verb praedicare, in ecclesiastical Latin meaning ‘preach ’.

predicate

pred i cate ▶noun |ˈpredikət ˈprɛdəkət |Grammar the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., went home in John went home ): [ as modifier ] : predicate adjective. • Logic something that is affirmed or denied concerning an argument of a proposition. ▶verb |ˈpredəˌkāt ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt | [ with obj. ] 1 Grammar & Logic state, affirm, or assert (something ) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of proposition: a word that predicates something about its subject | aggression is predicated of those who act aggressively. 2 (predicate something on /upon ) found or base something on: the theory of structure on which later chemistry was predicated. DERIVATIVES pred i ca tion |ˌpredəˈkāSHən |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): from Latin praedicatum ‘something declared, ’ neuter of praedicatus ‘declared, proclaimed, ’ past participle of the verb praedicare, from prae ‘beforehand ’ + dicare ‘make known. ’

predicate calculus

pred i cate cal cu lus |ˈpredəkət ˌprɛdəˌkeɪt ˈkælkjələs | ▶noun the branch of symbolic logic that deals with propositions containing predicates, names, and quantifiers.

predicate nominative

pred i cate nom i na tive ▶noun Grammar a word in the nominative case that completes a copulative verb, such as son in the sentence Charlie is my son .

predicative

pred i ca tive |ˈpredəˌkātiv, -ikətiv ˈprɛdəˌkeɪdɪv | ▶adjective 1 Grammar (of an adjective or noun ) forming or contained in the predicate, as old in the dog is old (but not in the old dog ) and house in there is a large house . Contrasted with attributive. • denoting a use of the verb to be to assert something about the subject. 2 Logic acting as a predicate. DERIVATIVES pred i ca tive ly adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin praedicativus, from praedicat- ‘declared ’ (in medieval Latin ‘predicated ’), from the verb praedicare (see predicate ).

predicator

pred i ca tor |ˈpredəˌkātər ˈprɛdəkeɪdər | ▶noun (in systemic grammar ) a verb phrase considered as a constituent of clause structure, along with subject, object, and adjunct.

predict

pre dict |priˈdikt prəˈdɪkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] say or estimate that (a specified thing ) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something: it is too early to predict a result | [ with clause ] : he predicts that the trend will continue | (as adj. predicted ) : the predicted growth is 47 percent. DERIVATIVES pre dic tor |-tər |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin praedict- ‘made known beforehand, declared, ’ from the verb praedicere, from prae- ‘beforehand ’ + dicere ‘say. ’

predictable

pre dict a ble |priˈdiktəbəl prəˈdɪktəbəl | ▶adjective able to be predicted: the market is volatile and never predictable. • chiefly derogatory behaving or occurring in a way that is expected: the characters were very stereotyped and extremely predictable. DERIVATIVES pre dict a bil i ty |-ˌdiktəˈbilətē |noun, pre dict a bly |-blē |adverb [ sentence adverb ] : predictably, Margaret found an excuse to interrupt him | [ as submodifier ] : a predictably hostile response

prediction

pre dic tion |priˈdikSHən prəˈdɪkʃən | ▶noun a thing predicted; a forecast: a prediction that the Greeks would destroy the Persian empire. • the action of predicting something: the prediction of future behavior. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin praedictio (n- ), from praedicere ‘make known beforehand ’ (see predict ).

predictive

pre dic tive |priˈdiktiv prəˈdɪktɪv | ▶adjective relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result: predictive accuracy | rules are not predictive of behavior. DERIVATIVES pre dic tive ly adverb

predigest

pre di gest |ˌprēdīˈjest, ˌprēdə -ˌpridaɪˈʤɛst | ▶verb 1 (of an animal ) treat (food ) by a process similar to digestion in order to make it more digestible when subsequently eaten. 2 simplify (information ) so as to make it easier to understand or appreciate: (as adj. predigested ) : predigested news. DERIVATIVES pre di ges tion |-ˈjesCHən |noun

predigital

pre di gi tal |prēˈdijitl priˈdɪdʒɪtl | ▶adjective belonging to or characteristic of the period preceding the widespread adoption of digital technologies: formulas once used by animators in a predigital age.

predikant

predikant |ˌprɛdɪˈkant, ˌprɪədə -| ▶noun S. African a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church. ORIGIN Dutch, from ecclesiastical Latin praedicare ‘preach ’.

predilection

pre di lec tion |ˌpredlˈekSHən, ˌprēdl -ˈˌprɛdlˈˌɛkʃən | ▶noun a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something: my predilection for Asian food. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect- ‘preferred, ’ from the verb praediligere, from prae ‘in advance ’ + diligere ‘to select. ’

predispose

pre dis pose |ˌprēdiˈspōz ˈˌpridəˈspoʊz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (predispose someone to /to do something ) make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition: lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure. DERIVATIVES pre dis posed adjective

predisposition

pre dis po si tion |ˌprēˌdispəˈziSHən ˈˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən | ▶noun a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way: a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia | genetic predisposition.

prednisolone

prednisolone |prɛdˈnɪsələʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic steroid with similar properties and uses to those of prednisone, of which it is a reduced derivative. ORIGIN 1950s: from prednisone, with the insertion of -ol .

prednisone

pred ni sone |ˈprednəˌsōn, -ˌzōn ˈprɛdnəzoʊn | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic drug similar to cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia. ORIGIN 1950s: perhaps from pre (gnane ) (a synthetic hydrocarbon ) + d (ie )n (e ) + (cort )isone.

predominance

pre dom i nance |priˈdämənəns prəˈdɑmənəns | ▶noun the state or condition of being greater in number or amount: the predominance of English language materials on the Web | [ in sing. ] : there is a predominance of female teachers. • the possession or exertion of control or power: the American predominance at sea.

predominant

pre dom i nant |priˈdämənənt prəˈdɑmənənt | ▶adjective present as the strongest or main element: its predominant color was white. • having or exerting control or power: the predominant political forces. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Old French, from medieval Latin predominant- ‘predominating, ’ from the verb predominari (see predominate ).

predominantly

pre dom i nant ly |priˈdämənəntlē prəˈdɑmənəntli | ▶adverb mainly; for the most part: [ sentence adverb ] : it is predominantly a coastal bird | [ as submodifier ] : predominantly Russian areas.

predominate

pre dom i nate |priˈdäməˌnāt prəˈdɑməˌneɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount: small-scale producers predominate in the south. • have or exert control or power: private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin predominat- ‘predominated, ’ from the verb predominari (see pre-, dominate ).

predominately

pre dom i nate ly |priˈdämənətlē prəˈdɑmənətli | ▶adverb another term for predominantly.

predoom

pre doom |prēˈdo͞om priˈdum | ▶verb [ with obj. ] literary condemn or determine the fate of (someone or something ) in advance: he was predoomed by the decrees of heaven.

predorsal

predorsal |priːˈdɔːs (ə )l | ▶adjective in front of the dorsal region.

predynastic

pre dy nas tic |ˌprēˌdīˈnastik, ˌprēdə -priˌdaɪˈnæstɪk | ▶adjective of or relating to a period before the normally recognized dynasties, esp. in ancient Egypt before about 3000 bc .

Oxford Dictionary

pred.

pred. ▶abbreviation predicate.

predacious

predacious |prɪˈdeɪʃəs |(also predaceous ) ▶adjective (of an animal ) predatory: predacious insects. DERIVATIVES predaciousness noun, predacity |-ˈdasɪti |noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin praeda ‘booty ’ + -acious .

predate

predate 1 |priːˈdeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] exist or occur at a date earlier than (something ): here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate Roman roads.

predate

predate 2 |prɪˈdeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of an animal ) act as a predator of; catch and eat (prey ). ORIGIN 1940s: back-formation from predation .

predation

predation |prɪˈdeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the preying of one animal on others: an effective defence against predation. 2 the action of attacking or plundering: the old story of male predation and female vulnerability | [ count noun ] : the predations of would-be pirates. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the Latin sense ): from Latin praedatio (n- )‘taking of booty ’, from the verb praedari ‘seize as plunder ’, from praeda ‘booty ’. The zoological sense dates from the 1930s.

predator

preda |tor |ˈprɛdətə | ▶noun 1 an animal that naturally preys on others: wolves are major predators of small mammals. 2 a person who ruthlessly exploits others: a sexual predator. • a company that tries to take over another. ORIGIN 1920s: from Latin praedator ‘plunderer ’, from praedat- ‘seized as plunder ’, from the verb praedari (see predation ).

predatory

preda |tory |ˈprɛdət (ə )ri | ▶adjective 1 (of an animal ) preying naturally on others: predatory species of shark. 2 seeking to exploit others: she always felt at the mercy of predatory men. DERIVATIVES predatorily adverb, predatoriness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to plundering ’): from Latin praedatorius, from praedator ‘plunderer ’ (see predator ).

predatory pricing

preda |tory pri ¦cing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the pricing of goods or services at such a low level that other firms cannot compete and are forced to leave the market.

predawn

pre |dawn ▶adjective relating to or taking place before dawn: in a predawn raid, troops stormed the university campus.

predecease

predecease |ˌpriːdɪˈsiːs | formal ▶verb [ with obj. ] die before (another person, typically a relative ): his second wife predeceased him. ▶noun a death preceding that of another person.

predecessor

pre |de ¦ces ¦sor |ˈpriːdɪsɛsə | ▶noun a person who held a job or office before the current holder: the new President's foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor. • a thing that has been followed or replaced by another: the chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae ‘beforehand ’ + decessor ‘retiring officer ’ (from decedere ‘depart ’).

predefined

pre |de ¦fined |ˌpriːdɪˈfʌɪnd | ▶adjective defined, limited, or established in advance: the terms are keyed in as predefined codes.

predella

predella |prɪˈdɛlə | ▶noun a step or platform on which an altar is placed. • a raised shelf above an altar. • a painting or sculpture on this, typically forming an appendage to an altarpiece. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘stool ’.

predestinarian

predestinarian |prɪˌdɛstɪˈnɛːrɪən | ▶noun a person who believes in the doctrine of predestination. ▶adjective upholding, affirming, or relating to the doctrine of predestination.

predestinate

predestination

pre |des ¦tin |ation |priːˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in Christian theology ) the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin. ORIGIN Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinatio (n- ), from praedestinare ‘make firm beforehand ’ (see predestinate ).

predestine

pre |des ¦tine |priːˈdɛstɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of God ) destine (someone ) for a particular fate or purpose: Calvinists believed that every person was predestined by God to go to heaven or to hell. • determine (an outcome or course of events ) in advance by divine will or fate: (as adj. predestined ) : our predestined end. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French predestiner or ecclesiastical Latin praedestinare (see predestinate ).

predetermine

pre |de ¦ter |mine |priːdɪˈtəːmɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] establish or decide in advance: closed questions almost predetermine the response given | (as adj. predetermined ) : a predetermined level of spending. • predestine (an outcome or course of events ): a strong sense that life had been predetermined. DERIVATIVES predeterminable adjective, predeterminate |-nət |adjective, predetermination |-ˈneɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin praedeterminare, from prae ‘beforehand ’ + determinare ‘limit, settle ’.

predeterminer

pre |de ¦ter |miner |priːdɪˈtəːmɪnə | ▶noun Grammar a word or phrase that occurs before a determiner, typically quantifying the noun phrase, for example both or a lot of .

predial

predial |ˈpriːdɪəl | ▶adjective archaic relating to land or the cultivation of land. • historical (of a tithe ) consisting of agricultural produce. • historical relating to or denoting a slave or tenant attached to farms or the land. ▶noun historical a predial slave. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin praedialis, from Latin praedium ‘farm ’.

predic.

predic. ▶abbreviation predicate.

predicable

predicable |ˈprɛdɪkəb (ə )l | ▶adjective that may be predicated or affirmed. ▶noun a thing that is predicable. • (usu. predicables ) (in Aristotelian logic ) each of the classes to which predicates belong, usually listed as genus, species, difference, property, and accident. DERIVATIVES predicability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin praedicabilis ‘able to be affirmed ’, from Latin praedicare ‘declare ’ (see predicate ).

predicament

predicament |prɪˈdɪkəm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation: the club's financial predicament. 2 (in Aristotelian logic ) each of the ten ‘categories ’, often listed as: substance or being, quantity, quality, relation, place, time, posture, having or possession, action, and passion. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from late Latin praedicamentum ‘something predicated ’ (rendering Greek katēgoria ‘category ’), from Latin praedicare (see predicate ). From the sense ‘category ’ arose the sense ‘state of being, condition ’; hence ‘unpleasant situation ’.

predicant

predicate

predi |cate ▶noun |ˈprɛdɪkət | 1 Grammar the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g. went home in John went home ). 2 Logic something which is affirmed or denied concerning an argument of a proposition. ▶verb |ˈprɛdɪkeɪt | [ with obj. ] 1 Grammar & Logic state, affirm, or assert (something ) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition: a word which predicates something about its subject | aggression is predicated of those who act aggressively. • declare or affirm (something ) as true or existing; postulate or assert. 2 (predicate something on /upon ) found or base something on: the theory of structure on which later chemistry was predicated. DERIVATIVES predication |-ˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): from Latin praedicatum ‘something declared ’, neuter of praedicatus ‘declared, proclaimed ’, past participle of the verb praedicare, from prae ‘beforehand ’ + dicare ‘make known ’.

predicate calculus

predi |cate cal ¦cu |lus ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of symbolic logic that deals with propositions containing predicates, names, and quantifiers.

predicate nominative

pred i cate nom i na tive ▶noun Grammar a word in the nominative case that completes a copulative verb, such as son in the sentence Charlie is my son .

predicative

predicative |prɪˈdɪkətɪv | ▶adjective 1 Grammar (of an adjective or noun ) forming or contained in the predicate, as old in the dog is old (but not in the old dog ) and house in there is a large house . Contrasted with attributive. • denoting a use of the verb to be to assert something about the subject. 2 Logic acting as a predicate. DERIVATIVES predicatively adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin praedicativus, from praedicat- ‘declared ’ (in medieval Latin ‘predicated ’), from the verb praedicare (see predicate ).

predicator

predicator |ˈprɛdɪkeɪtə | ▶noun (in systemic grammar ) a verb phrase considered as a constituent of clause structure, along with subject, object, and adjunct.

predict

pre |dict |prɪˈdɪkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] say or estimate that (a specified thing ) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something: it is too early to predict a result | [ with clause ] : he predicts that the trend will continue | (as adj. predicted ) : the predicted growth in road traffic. DERIVATIVES predictor noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin praedict- ‘made known beforehand, declared ’, from the verb praedicere, from prae- ‘beforehand ’ + dicere ‘say ’.

predictable

pre ¦dict |able |prɪˈdɪktəb (ə )l | ▶adjective able to be predicted: the market is volatile and never predictable. • derogatory always behaving or occurring in the way expected: the characters are stereotyped and extremely predictable. DERIVATIVES predictability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, predictably adverb [ sentence adverb ] : predictably, Margaret found an excuse to interrupt him

prediction

pre |dic ¦tion |prɪˈdɪkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a thing predicted; a forecast: a prediction that economic growth would resume. • [ mass noun ] the action of predicting something: the prediction of future behaviour. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin praedictio (n- ), from praedicere ‘make known beforehand ’ (see predict ).

predictive

pre ¦dict |ive |prɪˈdɪktɪv | ▶adjective relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result: predictive accuracy | rules are not predictive of behaviour. DERIVATIVES predictively adverb

predigest

pre |digest |ˌpriːdɪˈdʒɛst, -dʌɪ -| ▶verb (of an animal ) treat (food ) by a process similar to digestion in order to make it more digestible when subsequently eaten. • simplify (information ) so as to make it easier to understand or absorb. DERIVATIVES predigestion |-ˈdʒɛstʃ (ə )n |noun

predigital

predigital |priːˈdɪdʒɪt (ə )l | ▶adjective belonging to or characteristic of the period preceding the widespread adoption of digital technologies: the predigital age.

predikant

predikant |ˌprɛdɪˈkant, ˌprɪədə -| ▶noun S. African a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church. ORIGIN Dutch, from ecclesiastical Latin praedicare ‘preach ’.

predilection

predilection |ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something: your predilection for pretty girls. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect- ‘preferred ’, from the verb praediligere, from prae ‘in advance ’ + diligere ‘to select ’.

predispose

pre |dis ¦pose |ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (predispose someone to /to do something ) make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition: lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure | I'm kind of predisposed towards disliking them.

predisposition

pre |dis |pos ¦ition |priːdɪspəˈzɪʃn | ▶noun a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way: a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia | [ mass noun ] : factors including genetic predisposition.

prednisolone

prednisone

prednisone |ˈprɛdnɪzəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic drug similar to cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukaemia. ORIGIN 1950s: perhaps from pre (gnane ) (a synthetic hydrocarbon ) + d (ie )n (e ) + ( cort )isone.

predominance

pre |dom ¦in |ance |prɪˈdɒmɪnəns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state or condition of being greater in number or amount: the predominance of women in such professions as social work and nursing | [ in sing. ] : churches with a predominance of African-American members. • the possession or exertion of control or power: Hollywood's continued predominance in the international film market.

predominant

pre |dom ¦in |ant |prɪˈdɒmɪnənt | ▶adjective present as the strongest or main element: the predominant colour was white. • having or exerting control or power: the predominant political forces. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Old French, from medieval Latin predominant- ‘predominating ’, from the verb predominari (see predominate ).

predominantly

predominate

pre |dom ¦in |ate |prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount: small-scale producers predominate in the south. • have or exert control or power: private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin predominat- ‘predominated ’, from the verb predominari (see pre-, dominate ).

predominately

pre |dom ¦in |ate ¦ly |prɪˈdɒmɪnətli | ▶adverb another term for predominantly.

predoom

pre |doom |priːˈduːm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] literary condemn or determine the fate of (someone or something ) in advance: he was predoomed by the decrees of heaven.

predorsal

predorsal |priːˈdɔːs (ə )l | ▶adjective in front of the dorsal region.

predynastic

predynastic |ˌpriːdɪˈnastɪk, -dʌɪ -| ▶adjective relating to a period before the normally recognized dynasties, especially in ancient Egypt before about 3000 bc .

American Oxford Thesaurus

predatory

predatory adjective 1 predatory birds: predacious, carnivorous, hunting, raptorial; of prey. 2 a predatory gleam in his eyes: exploitative, wolfish, rapacious, vulturine, vulturous.

predecessor

predecessor noun 1 the senator's predecessor: forerunner, precursor, antecedent. ANTONYMS successor. 2 our Victorian predecessors: ancestor, forefather, forebear, antecedent. ANTONYMS descendant.

predestined

predestined adjective I find it hard to believe that our lives are predestined: preordained, ordained, predetermined, destined, fated.

predetermined

predetermined adjective 1 a predetermined budget: prearranged, established in advance, preset, set, fixed, agreed. 2 our predetermined fate: predestined, preordained.

predicament

predicament noun how did you ever get yourself into such a predicament: difficult situation, mess, difficulty, plight, quandary, muddle, mare's nest; informal hole, fix, jam, pickle, scrape, bind, tight spot /corner, dilemma, can of worms.

predicate

predicate verb expansion of the group is predicated on further research: base, be dependent, found, establish, rest, ground, premise.

predict

predict verb no one can predict the outcome: forecast, foretell, foresee, prophesy, anticipate, tell in advance, envision, envisage; literary previse; archaic augur, presage.

predictable

predictable adjective Guido's reaction was predictable: foreseeable, (only ) to be expected, anticipated, foreseen, unsurprising; informal inevitable.

prediction

prediction noun seven months later, his prediction came true: forecast, prophecy, prognosis, prognostication, augury; projection, conjecture, guess.

predilection

predilection noun a predilection for shellfish: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, predisposition, appetite. ANTONYMS dislike.

predispose

predispose verb 1 lack of exercise may predispose one to high blood pressure: make susceptible, make liable, make prone, make vulnerable, put at risk of. 2 attitudes which predispose people to behave badly: lead, sway, influence, induce, prompt, dispose; bias, prejudice.

predisposed

predisposed adjective I am generally predisposed to any movie with Zeppelins in it: inclined, prepared, ready, of a mind, disposed, minded, willing.

predisposition

predisposition noun 1 a predisposition to heart disease: susceptibility, proneness, tendency, liability, inclination, disposition, vulnerability. 2 their political predispositions: preference, predilection, inclination, leaning.

predominance

predominance noun 1 the predominance of women caregivers: prevalence, dominance, preponderance. 2 the superpower's military predominance: supremacy, mastery, control, power, ascendancy, dominance, preeminence, superiority.

predominant

predominant adjective 1 our predominant objectives: main, chief, principal, most important, primary, prime, central, leading, foremost, key, paramount; informal number-one. 2 the predominant political forces: controlling, dominant, predominating, more /most powerful, preeminent, ascendant, superior, in the ascendancy. ANTONYMS subsidiary.

predominantly

predominantly adverb a predominantly rural state: mainly, mostly, for the most part, chiefly, principally, primarily, predominately, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, typically, generally, usually.

predominate

predominate verb 1 small-scale producers predominate: be in the majority, preponderate, be predominant, prevail, be most prominent. 2 private interest predominates over the public good: prevail, dominate, be dominant, carry most weight; override, outweigh.

Oxford Thesaurus

predatory

predatory adjective 1 predatory birds: predacious, carnivorous, hunting, raptorial, ravening; of prey; rare raptatorial. 2 I could see a predatory gleam in his eyes: exploitative, wolfish, rapacious, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, vulturine; rare vulturous. 3 a warlike and predatory clan: marauding, plundering, pillaging, ravaging, looting, robbing, thieving, rapacious; rare plunderous.

predecessor

predecessor noun 1 the Prime Minister learned from his predecessor's mistakes: former /previous holder of the post, forerunner, precursor, antecedent. ANTONYMS successor. 2 our Victorian predecessors: ancestor, forefather, forebear, progenitor, antecedent. ANTONYMS descendant.

predestined

predestined adjective some people claim that everything is predestined: preordained, ordained, foreordained, destined, predetermined, fated; rare predestinated.

predetermined

predetermined adjective 1 they are expected to manage their departments with a predetermined budget: prearranged, arranged /established in advance, set, fixed, preset, pre-agreed, pre-established, pre-planned, pre-decided, agreed, settled. 2 our predetermined fate: predestined, preordained, foreordained, fated.

predicament

predicament noun I really cannot understand how you could have allowed yourself to get into such a predicament: difficult situation, awkward situation, mess, difficulty, problematic situation, plight, quandary, trouble, muddle, mare's nest, crisis; informal hole, fix, jam, sticky situation, pickle, scrape, bind, tight spot /corner, spot, corner, dilemma, hot /deep water, kettle of fish, how-do-you-do.

predicate

predicate verb all the social sciences are predicated on the notion that individuals are not isolated: base, be dependent, found, establish, rest, build, ground, premise.

predict

predict verb it is difficult to predict what the outcome will be: forecast, foretell, foresee, prophesy, divine, prognosticate, anticipate, see, say, tell in advance, project, speculate, envision, envisage, imagine, picture, estimate, conjecture, guess, hazard a guess; archaic augur, previse, presage, foreshow; Scottish archaic spae; rare vaticinate, auspicate.

predictable

predictable adjective Guido's reaction was predictable | a novel described as ‘drearily predictable ’: foreseeable, (only ) to be expected, expected, par for the course; unsurprising, anticipated, probable, likely, foreseen; formulaic, formularized, obvious; informal inevitable, on the cards.

prediction

prediction noun seven months later, his prediction came true: forecast, prophecy, divination, prognosis, prognostication, augury; bet, projection, conjecture, guess; rare vaticination, prognostic, auspication.

predilection

predilection noun her predilection for married men: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, proneness, predisposition, tendency, affinity, appetite, love; archaic gusto. ANTONYMS dislike, disinclination.

predispose

predispose verb 1 lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure: make susceptible, make liable, make prone, lay open, make vulnerable, put at risk of, leave open, make subject. 2 attitudes and opinions predispose people to behave in a certain way: lead, incline, move, persuade, influence, sway, induce, prompt, dispose, make, make of a mind to; bias, prejudice.

predisposed

predisposed adjective 1 the audience were young and predisposed to like the film: inclined, prepared, ready, of a mind, disposed, minded, willing, not unwilling, in the mood, liable, susceptible; biased, prejudiced. 2 some of us are predisposed to cardiovascular disease: susceptible, vulnerable, liable, inclined, prone, given, subject, disposed, open; likely to have /get, apt to get, with a tendency to get, at risk of, in danger of getting.

predisposition

predisposition noun 1 those who have a hereditary predisposition to heart disease: susceptibility, proneness, tendency, liability, inclination, disposition, vulnerability, weakness; Homeopathy miasm. 2 differences in public perceptions of the news were associated with people's political predispositions: preference, predilection, inclination, leaning, propensity, bent, proclivity, penchant, liking; bias, prejudice; rare velleity.

predominance

predominance noun 1 there are other reasons for the predominance of women carers: prevalence, dominance, greater number /amount, preponderance, majority, bulk; rare predomination. 2 defence planners naturally consider military predominance to be a major strength: supremacy, mastery, control, power, ascendancy, dominance, sway, pre-eminence, superiority, leadership, hegemony, sovereignty; upper hand, edge; rare predomination, paramountcy, prepotence, prepotency, prepollency.

predominant

predominant adjective 1 the predominant objectives of the organization: main, chief, principal, most important, of greatest importance, primary, prime, overriding, uppermost, central, cardinal, leading, top-tier, foremost, key, paramount, preponderant, prevailing; most obvious, most noticeable, most prominent; informal number-one, top-priority. ANTONYMS subsidiary, minor. 2 the predominant political forces: controlling, in control, dominant, predominating, more /most powerful, more /most important, pre-eminent, ascendant, superior, in the ascendancy, ruling, leading, principal, chief, main, supreme, prevalent; rare prepotent, prepollent.

predominantly

predominantly adverb although predominantly a disease of older men, it is not unknown in people of his age: mainly, mostly, for the most part, chiefly, principally, primarily, predominately, preponderantly, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, typically, in general, generally, usually, commonly, as a rule.

predominate

predominate verb 1 small-scale producers predominate in the south: be in the majority, preponderate, be predominant, be greater /greatest in amount /number, be prevalent, prevail, dominate, reign, be the order of the day; be most prominent, be most noticeable, stand out, stick out. 2 private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good: prevail, dominate, be dominant, hold sway, have /get the upper hand, carry most weight, be in control, rule; override, overshadow, outweigh.

Duden Dictionary

Predella

Pre del la Substantiv, feminin Kunstwissenschaft , die Predelle |Pred e lla |die Predella; Genitiv: der Predella, Plural: die Predellas und Predellen (französisch prédelle < ) italienisch predella, wohl aus dem Germanischen, verwandt mit Brett kunstvoll bemalter oder geschnitzter Sockel, Unterbau eines [gotischen ] Altars, oft auch als Reliquienschrein genutzt

Predelle

Pre del le Substantiv, feminin Kunstwissenschaft , die Predella |Pred e lle |die Predelle; Genitiv: der Predelle, Plural: die Predellen (französisch prédelle < ) italienisch predella, wohl aus dem Germanischen, verwandt mit Brett kunstvoll bemalter oder geschnitzter Sockel, Unterbau eines [gotischen ] Altars, oft auch als Reliquienschrein genutzt

predigen

pre di gen schwaches Verb |pr e digen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch predigen, bredigen, althochdeutsch bredigōn, predigōn < kirchenlateinisch pr (a )edicare < lateinisch praedicare = öffentlich ausrufen, verkünden 1 a im Gottesdienst die Predigt halten einer Gemeinde, vor einer großen Gemeinde predigen | gegen Hass, von der Vergebung der Sünden predigen b verkündigen das Evangelium predigen 2 a umgangssprachlich eindringlich ans Herz legen; anempfehlen; (jemanden zu etwas ) immer wieder ermahnen, auffordern Toleranz predigen | überall in der Welt wird Hass und Kampf gepredigt b umgangssprachlich nachdrücklich in belehrendem Ton sagen wie oft habe ich [dir ] das schon gepredigt!

Prediger

Pre di ger Substantiv, maskulin , der Predigerin |Pr e diger |der Prediger; Genitiv: des Predigers, Plural: die Prediger mittelhochdeutsch bredigære, althochdeutsch bredigāri 1 jemand, der [als Geistlicher ] im Auftrag einer Kirche oder Religionsgemeinschaft predigt jemanden als Prediger einsetzen ein Prediger in der Wüste jemand, der ständig mahnt, ohne Gehör zu finden nach Jesaja 40, 3 und Matthäus 3, 3 2 umgangssprachlich jemand, der predigt 2 ein Prediger der Toleranz 3 ohne Plural Buch des Alten Testaments

Predigerin

Pre di ge rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e digerin |weibliche Form zu Prediger

Predigerorden

Pre di ger or den Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e digerorden |Orden, dessen Mitglieder sich in besonderem Maße als Prediger betätigen

Predigerseminar

Pre di ger se mi nar Substantiv, Neutrum evangelische Kirche , das |Pr e digerseminar |Ausbildungsstätte für Theolog (inn )en zur praktischen Vorbereitung auf den Dienst in der Gemeinde Kurzform: Seminar 3b

Predigt

Pre digt Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e digt |die Predigt; Genitiv: der Predigt, Plural: die Predigten für mittelhochdeutsch bredige, althochdeutsch brediga 1 während des Gottesdienstes gehaltene religiöse Ansprache eine erbauliche, gehaltvolle Predigt | die Predigt halten 2 umgangssprachlich Ermahnung, Vorhaltungen deine Predigt kannst du dir sparen

Predigtamt

Pre digt amt Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e digtamt |von der Kirche übertragene Aufgabe zur Verkündigung (meist mit einem Pfarramt verbunden )

predigtartig

pre digt ar tig Adjektiv |pr e digtartig |in der Art einer Predigt [gehalten ], wie eine Predigt

Predigtgottesdienst

Pre digt got tes dienst Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e digtgottesdienst |Gottesdienst, bei dem die Predigt im Mittelpunkt steht

Predigttext

Pre digt text Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e digttext |einer Predigt zugrunde liegende [nach den Perikopen für den jeweiligen Sonntag vorgeschriebene ] Bibelstelle

French Dictionary

prédateur

prédateur , trice adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin zoologie Se dit d ’animaux qui se nourrissent de proies. : Une espèce prédatrice. Le faucon est un prédateur. Prédateur sexuel. Agresseur sexuel qui planifie ses actions, qui agit de sang-froid et qui fait de nombreuses victimes les unes à la suite des autres (GDT ).

prédécesseur

prédécesseur n. m. nom masculin Personne qui a précédé quelqu ’un dans une fonction, dans une dignité. Note Technique Ce mot ne s ’emploie qu ’au masculin.

prédestination

prédestination n. f. nom féminin littéraire Détermination par avance des évènements auxquels on ne peut échapper. SYNONYME fatalité .

prédestiné

prédestiné , ée adj. adjectif Destiné par avance. : Une personne prédestinée au bonheur.

prédestiner

prédestiner v. tr. verbe transitif Destiner d ’avance à certaines choses. SYNONYME destiner ; prédisposer ; vouer . aimer

prédicat

prédicat n. m. nom masculin 1 Attribut dans une proposition. 2 linguistique Ce qui est dit à propos de ce dont on parle (sujet ou thème ) dans un énoncé. : Étienne (sujet ) a réussi (prédicat ).

prédicateur

prédicateur , trice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui prêche la parole de Dieu.

prédication

prédication n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de prêcher une doctrine religieuse. 2 littéraire Sermon. SYNONYME homélie ; prêche ; prône . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • prédiction, prophétie; • prédilection, préférence.

prédictibilité

prédictibilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est prédictible. : La prédictibilité d ’un phénomène. SYNONYME prévisibilité .

prédictible

prédictible adj. adjectif Que l ’on peut prévoir. : Une évolution prédictible. SYNONYME prévisible .

prédiction

prédiction n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de prédire, faculté apparente de prévoir l ’avenir. 2 Prophétie. : Ses prédictions se sont réalisées. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • prédication, sermon; • prédilection, préférence.

prédilection

prédilection n. f. nom féminin Préférence. : Le jardin est un de ses lieux de prédilection.

prédire

prédire v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Annoncer ce qui doit arriver, par clairvoyance. : Peut-on vraiment prédire l ’avenir? Certains prétendent que oui; d ’autres en doutent. SYNONYME prévoir . 2 Annoncer ce qui doit arriver, par raisonnement, calculs, etc. : Il avait prédit cette catastrophe. Elle a prédit qu ’il finira à temps. Les volcanologues avaient prédit l ’éruption de l ’Etna quelques jours plus tôt. dire INDICATIF PRÉSENT Je prédis, tu prédis, il prédit, nous prédisons, vous prédisez, ils prédisent. IMPARFAIT Je prédisais. PASSÉ SIMPLE Je prédis. FUTUR Je prédirai. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Je prédirais. IMPÉRATIF PRÉSENT Prédis, prédisons, prédisez. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que je prédise. IMPARFAIT Que je prédisse. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Prédisant. PASSÉ Prédit, ite.Conjugaison Le verbe se conjugue comme dire, sauf à la deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l ’indicatif et de l ’impératif. (Vous ) prédisez.

prédisposer

prédisposer v. tr. verbe transitif Préparer, mettre dans une disposition favorable. : Ces aptitudes exceptionnelles vous prédisposent à l ’exercice de cette profession. SYNONYME prédestiner . aimer

prédisposition

prédisposition n. f. nom féminin Disposition naturelle à quelque chose. : Les membres de cette famille ont une prédisposition pour la musique.

prédominance

prédominance n. f. nom féminin Qualité de ce qui est supérieur, de ce qui domine. : La prédominance de cette équipe est évidente. SYNONYME prépondérance ; supériorité ; suprématie . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • prééminence, supériorité de droit; • proéminence, ce qui fait saillie. Note Orthographique prédomin a nce.

prédominant

prédominant , ante adj. adjectif Qui prédomine, qui est le plus répandu. : Des facteurs prédominants.

prédominer

prédominer v. intr. verbe intransitif Être le plus important, le plus répandu. : Dans ces pays, l ’agriculture prédomine. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

predador, -ra

predador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [animal ] Que caza animales de otra especie para alimentarse :el lince es un animal predador .SINÓNIMO depredador .2 formal [persona ] Que depreda o saquea .SINÓNIMO depredador .

predatorio, -ria

predatorio, -ria adjetivo 1 Del acto de hacer presa o relacionado con él :instinto predatorio .2 Del robo o saqueo o relacionado con él :Robin Hood destinaba a los desposeídos el fruto de sus actividades predatorias .

predecesor, -ra

predecesor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que precedió a otra en un empleo, ocupación, cargo o dignidad :aunque el rival aparentemente es fácil, el técnico de la selección ha aprendido de los fracasos de su predecesor, y no quiere descuidarse .SINÓNIMO antecesor .2 Individuo del que desciende otro, especialmente si vivió en una época pasada remota :honrar a nuestros predecesores .SINÓNIMO antecesor, antepasado .3 adjetivo Que antecede en el tiempo a algo y lo determina o condiciona :la radionovela es la predecesora de la telenovela; Constable es uno de los primeros paisajistas modernos y se lo considera predecesor del impresionismo .SINÓNIMO antecesor .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín praedecessor ‘el que murió primero ’, ‘antepasado ’, ‘predecesor ’. De la familia etimológica de ceder (V.).

predecible

predecible adjetivo Que puede ser predicho o adivinado :vivimos en una época de grandes cambios en el sector electrónico, cambios difícilmente predecibles hace unos años .ANTÓNIMO impredecible .

predecir

predecir verbo transitivo Anunciar un hecho futuro por intuición, suposición, adivinación, etc. :predecir el futuro; fuentes diplomáticas predicen la caída inminente del presidente; amenazadores santones callejeros predecían el fin del mundo; las teorías científicas predicen hechos nuevos hasta entonces desconocidos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del latín praedicere, derivado de dicere ‘decir ’. De la familia etimológica de decir (V.). Conjugación [79 ] .

predela

predela nombre femenino Parte inferior de un retablo de pintura o escultura :las tablas de la predela del retablo de Labraza .SINÓNIMO sotabanco .

predestinación

predestinación nombre femenino Efecto de predestinar :la predestinación del hombre ha sido objeto de polémicas religiosas continuas .

predestinado, -da

predestinado, -da adjetivo 1 Que fatalmente tiene que acabar de una manera determinada :vio la cara de un hombre sordamente predestinado a morir; el éxito práctico en este mundo es señal de la gracia divina y demuestra hallarse quien lo obtiene predestinado a la salvación eterna .2 Esp col. irón. [hombre ] Que es engañado por su mujer .

predestinar

predestinar verbo transitivo 1 Disponer o decidir el destino de una persona o de una cosa de antemano a su comportamiento o conducta .2 En teología, elegir Dios desde la creación del mundo a las personas que por medio de su gracia gozarán de la salvación eterna o se condenarán .

predeterminación

predeterminación nombre femenino Acción de predeterminar .

predeterminar

predeterminar verbo transitivo Determinar o resolver con anticipación una cosa :predeterminaron las características que debería tener el edificio .

prédica

prédica nombre femenino 1 Discurso en el que se adoctrina o se dan recomendaciones morales o religiosas :cuando el sacerdote concluye la prédica reparte la comunión .SINÓNIMO predicación .2 Discurso largo y poco oportuno que se hace con cierto apasionamiento y vehemencia .SINÓNIMO perorata .

predicable

predicable adjetivo 1 Que puede ser asunto o tema de un sermón .2 ling nombre masculino Clase a que se reducen todas las cosas que se pueden decir o predicar del sujeto .

predicación

predicación nombre femenino 1 Acción de predicar :se preocuparon por proporcionar a los misioneros instrumentos útiles, como manuales para la predicación, colecciones de sermones, etc. ; la predicación apostólica desarrolla y establece las bases de lo que es la organización interna de la Iglesia .2 Discurso en el que se adoctrina o se dan recomendaciones morales o religiosas :la predicación de san Francisco de Asís .SINÓNIMO prédica .

predicaderas

predicaderas nombre femenino plural coloquial Cualidades o dotes para predicar .

predicado

predicado nombre masculino 1 Parte de la oración gramatical en la que se dice o se predica algo del sujeto; es un sintagma que está formado por un verbo, que es el núcleo, y unos complementos :en la oración ‘el tren llegaba con retraso ’, ‘llegaba con retraso ’ es el predicado .predicado nominal ling Predicado en el que lo que se predica del sujeto está expresado por el nombre o el adjetivo y no por el verbo, como ocurre en las oraciones copulativas o atributivas .predicado verbal ling Predicado en el que lo que se predica del sujeto está expresado básicamente por el verbo :las oraciones no copulativas constan de sujeto y predicado verbal .2 En lógica, lo que se afirma o se niega de un sujeto en una proposición .

predicador, -ra

predicador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que enseña o da a conocer una doctrina religiosa :frailes predicadores; predicadores islámicos; era un famoso predicador con unas dotes excelentes para la oratoria que anunciaba la palabra de Dios incansablemente .

predicamento

predicamento nombre masculino Influencia o grado de estimación de una persona o una cosa :la película ha alcanzado gran predicamento en los medios cinematográficos e intelectuales; en la Antigüedad grecorromana, el libro oral tuvo el mismo o mayor predicamento que el escrito; el gran inconveniente del candidato es su escaso predicamento en las filas comunistas .

predicar

predicar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Propagar o extender una doctrina o una ideas, haciéndolas públicas y patentes :los apóstoles se dedicaron a predicar el Evangelio; Jesucristo predicaba en nombre de Dios .2 Enunciar o expresar una característica acerca del sujeto de una oración gramatical o de una proposición :en ‘los muchachos corrían por el campo ’ se predica de ‘los muchachos ’ que ‘corrían por el campo ’; el predicado en total predica algo del sujeto .3 Pronunciar [el sacerdote ] un discurso de contenido moral o religioso ante los fieles, en fiestas o conmemoraciones religiosas .SINÓNIMO sermonear .4 Reprender severamente a una persona acerca de un vicio o un defecto .5 verbo transitivo Alabar con exceso a alguien :predica sus virtudes por todas partes . VÉASE predicar en el desierto . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .

predicativo, -va

predicativo, -va adjetivo 1 Del predicado, que realiza esta función o que contiene un predicado .2 ling [verbo ] Que predica algo de un sustantivo sujeto .3 ling [oración ] Que tiene un verbo predicativo .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino ling [complemento verbal ] Que califica o modifica al mismo tiempo a un nombre en función de sujeto o de objeto directo y al verbo :en la oración ‘María llega cansada ’, ‘cansada ’ es un predicativo del sujeto; en la oración ‘encontramos a María muy cansada ’, ‘muy cansada ’ es un predicativo del objeto directo; el predicativo siempre concuerda en género y número con el elemento al que califica .5 ling [adjetivo, nombre ] Que, en un predicado nominal, expresa una cualidad del sujeto :en las frases ‘la chica es lista ’ y ‘su padre es panadero ’, ‘lista ’ y ‘panadero ’ son predicativos .

predicción

predicción nombre femenino 1 Acción de anunciar un hecho futuro :el descubrimiento y la predicción de hechos nuevos y sorprendentes motiva considerablemente la investigación científica; la observación y predicción del tiempo, y su posible control, es uno de los objetivos fundamentales de los meteorólogos .2 Hecho o situación que se anuncia que sucederá en el futuro :no se cumplió ninguna de sus predicciones .

predicho, -cha

predicho, -cha participio Participio irregular de predecir . También se usa como adjetivo :las profecías habían predicho hechos que ocurrieron; el planeta predicho existía .

predictibilidad

predictibilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es predecible :el margen de predictibilidad de esa novela policial es muy reducido por la cantidad de personajes y lo complejo de la trama .ANTÓNIMO impredictibilidad .

predictivo, -va

predictivo, -va adjetivo [cosa ] Que predice :aquellas hipótesis tenían un escaso valor predictivo; su poder predictivo sobre ciertas enfermedades y transtornos era mayor de lo previsto .

predictor, -ra

predictor, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [cosa ] Que predice o ayuda a predecir :el desempleo crea muchas veces trastornos interfamiliares cuya aparición puede servir como predictor de síntomas depresivos .2 nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que predice .

predigerido, -da

predigerido, -da adjetivo [alimento ] Que ha sido sometido a una digestión química previa :heno predigerido .

predilección

predilección nombre femenino Preferencia, tendencia o cariño especial que se siente hacia una persona o hacia una determinada cosa entre otras :el pintor muestra gran predilección por los fondos violáceos y de ocres claros; toma de Liszt y Chopin el lenguaje melódico y su predilección por las pequeñas formas musicales .

predilecto, -ta

predilecto, -ta adjetivo Que goza de la predilección de una persona :su restaurante predilecto; es nuestro ayudante predilecto . VÉASE hijo predilecto .

predio

predio nombre masculino formal Finca, tierra o posesión inmueble :era dueño de un predio por el que discurría un río .

predisponer

predisponer verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Preparar o disponer con anticipación una cosa para algo o influir en el ánimo de una persona para conseguir que tenga una actitud determinada ante algo o alguien :ella nos predispuso contra ti; su psicología las predispone para ser hipnotizadas; el aislamiento predispone sin duda al autoengaño; la atmósfera predisponía, pese a su sencillez, a cierto sobrecogimiento . Conjugación [78 ] como poner .

predisposición

predisposición nombre femenino 1 Ánimo o disposición para hacer algo antes de que sea el momento :tiene muy buena predisposición para encarar el trabajo; no logró hacerlo renunciar a su discontinuo buen humor y predisposición a las bromas .2 Tendencia a experimentar o sufrir algo :una innata predisposición al desamparo; el estudio reveló que las mujeres casadas tienen mayor predisposición a padecer trastornos psíquicos que los hombres casados .

predispuesto, -ta

predispuesto, -ta participio Participio irregular de predisponer . También se usa como adjetivo :con este comentario has predispuesto a la gente en contra de esa persona; creo que voy a la fiesta predispuesta a aburrirme .

predominancia

predominancia nombre femenino Condición de la persona o cosa que predomina :analiza la planta del edificio prestando atención a la predominancia de las líneas curvas o las rectas y la proporción de los vanos y los muros .

predominante

predominante adjetivo Que predomina :lenguaje predominante; dialecto predominante; rasgos predominantes; influencia predominante .

predominar

predominar verbo intransitivo Ser el que domina en una situación por alguna circunstancia entre varias personas o cosas :en esta zona predomina un clima templado y húmedo; para los románticos el color predomina sobre el dibujo; la voluntad de conflicto predominaba sobre el espíritu de consenso .

predominio

predominio nombre masculino Hecho o circunstancia de predominar una persona o cosa una sobre otras :la economía de los países subdesarrollados se caracteriza por un predominio de las actividades agrícolas y ganaderas; las elecciones del año siguiente demostraron el predominio de las fuerzas conservadoras .

predorsal

predorsal adjetivo 1 anat Que está situado en la parte anterior de la espina dorsal .2 ling [sonido ] Que se articula con la parte anterior del dorso de la lengua :en los grupos estudiados en los que se registra el fenómeno del seseo, el sonido de la ‘s ’ es mayoritariamente predorsal .3 adjetivo /nombre femenino ling [letra ] Que representa este sonido :la ‘ch ’ es una predorsal .

predorso

predorso nombre masculino Parte anterior del dorso de la lengua :el predorso de la lengua es el que se aproxima a la zona de los alvéolos .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pred

pred .predicate .

predate

pre date /prìːdéɪt /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠1 (時間的に )…より先行する ; …より前に起こる .2 …を捕食する .

predator

pred a tor /prédətə r /名詞 C 1 捕食動物, 捕食者 .2 略奪者 .

predatory

pred a to ry /prédətɔ̀ːri |-t (ə )ri /形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗1 捕食性の, 肉食性の〈動物〉.2 略奪の, 略奪を目的とした .3 利己的な .～̀ l é nding 略奪的貸付〘返済不能になることを見越して担保物件を取り上げることを目的とする〙.

predawn

pre dawn /prìːdɔ́ːn /形容詞夜明け前の .

predecease

pre de cease /prìːdɪsíːs /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠〈人が〉…より先に亡くなる, …に先立つ .

predecessor

pred e ces sor /prédəsèsə r , -̀--́ -|príːdɪsèsə /名詞複～s /-z /C 〖通例one 's ～〗1 (ある仕事の )前任者 ; 先輩 .2 (機械などが進歩する過程において )前に使われていたもの ; 前身 .3 ｟古｠先祖 .

predestinate

pre des ti nate /priːdéstɪnèɪt /動詞他動詞〈神が〉…の運命を定める, …を予定する .

predestination

pre des ti na tion /priːdèstɪnéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 運命, 宿命 ; 〘宗〙(運命 )予定説 .

predestine

pre des tine /priːdéstɪn /動詞他動詞｟文｠〖be ～d 〗〈人事が〉 «…するよう » あらかじめ運命づけられる «to do » .

predetermination

pre de ter mi na tion /prìːdɪtə̀ː r mɪnéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞宿命 ; 先決 ; 予定 .

predetermine

pre de ter mine /prìːdɪtə́ː r mən /動詞他動詞 …を前もって決める [方向を定める, 仕向ける ].pr è de t é r mined 形容詞前もって決められた .

predeterminer

pr è de t é r min er 名詞 C 〘文法〙前限定詞〘all the booksのall, both his parentsのbothのように, 限定詞 (a, the, this, hisなど )の前に置かれる語〙.

predicament

pre dic a ment /prɪdɪ́kəmənt /名詞 C ｟かたく｠〖しばしば one's ～〗(どうしてよいかわからないような )困難な状況 ; (特定の )状況, 境遇 .

predicate

pred i cate /prédɪkət / (! -cateは /kət /) 名詞 C 〘文法〙述語, 述部 .動詞 /prédɪkèɪt /他動詞｟かたく｠1 〖通例be ～d 〗 «…の根拠理由に » 基づく «on , upon » .2 〖～ that節〗…であると断定する .

predicative

pred i ca tive /prɪdɪ́kətɪv /形容詞〘文法〙叙述 [述語 ]的な .

predict

pre dict /prɪdɪ́kt /〖pre (前もって )dict (言う )〗(名 )prediction 動詞～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞〈人理論などが〉〈事〉を予測する , 予言する ; 〖～ (that )節 /wh節〗…ということ […か ]を予測する ; ｟書｠〖直接話法〗…だと予測する (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ predict the future 未来を予測する ▸ This trend is predicted to continue .この傾向は続くと予測される .自動詞予測する, 予言する .

predictable

pre d í ct a ble 形容詞 1 予測できる .2 ｟けなして｠(結末の )予測がつく, (人の行動などの )先が読めてしまう (!退屈さを暗示 ) .pre d ì c ta b í l i ty 名詞

predictably

pre d í ct a bly 副詞 1 〖形容詞を修飾して〗予想通りに, 予想されるような .2 〖文修飾〗予想されたことだが, 予想通りに (!未来時制と共には用いない ) .

prediction

pre dic tion /prɪdɪ́kʃ (ə )n /→predict 名詞複～s /-z /C «…の /…という » 予測 , 予言 «of , for , about /that 節 » ; U 予測 [予言 ]すること ▸ make a prediction 予想する .

predictive

pre dic tive /prɪdɪ́ktɪv /形容詞｟かたく｠〖通例名詞の前で〗予測 [予言 ]の ; 予測通りの ; «…の » 前兆となる «of » .

predictor

pre dic tor /prɪdɪ́ktə r /名詞 C ｟かたく｠予言するもの, 徴候を示すもの .

predigest

pre di gest /prìːdaɪdʒést /動詞他動詞〈作品〉を読みやすく変える ; (病人などのために )…を消化しやすいように加工 [調理 ]する .pr è di g é st ed /-ɪd /形容詞

predilection

pre di lec tion /prèd (ə )lékʃ (ə )n |prìːdɪ -/名詞 C ｟かたく｠ «…に対する » 特別の [強い ]好み, 偏愛 «for » .

predispose

pre dis pose /prìːdɪspóʊz /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠1 〈物事が〉【気持ち物事に】〈人〉を傾かせる «to , toward » .2 〈遺伝子要因などが〉【病気などに】〈人〉をなりやすくする «to » .3 (前もって ) «…するように » 〈人〉を仕向ける «to do » .

predisposed

pr è dis p ó sed 形容詞 «…» (し )がちな, の傾向にある ; 【病気などに】なりやすい [がちな ] «to , toward » .

predisposition

pre dis po si tion /prìːdɪspəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 C ｟かたく｠ «…しやすい » 性質, 傾向 ; 【病気などにかかりやすい】体質, 要因 «for , to , toward (s )» .

predominance

pre dom i nance /prɪdɑ́mɪnəns |-dɔ́m -/名詞 U 1 〖通例 a ～〗(力数などが )ほかよりも多いこと, 優勢 .2 影響 (力 )が大きいこと .

predominant

pre dom i nant /prɪdɑ́mɪnənt |-dɔ́m -/形容詞 more ～; most ～【ほかのものより】顕著な , 有力な ; «…に対して » 優位な , 支配的な «over » ▸ English is the predominant language in international business .英語は国際ビジネスにおいて優位を占めている .

predominantly

pre d ó m i nant ly 副詞主に, たいてい ; 圧倒的に .

predominate

pre dom i nate /prɪdɑ́mɪnèɪt |-dɔ́m -/動詞自動詞｟かたく｠(力数重要性などで ) «…より » 顕著 [優位 ]である, 圧倒的に多い «over » .他動詞｟かたくまれ｠…を支配する .