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pred·i·ca·tive \ˈpredəˌkād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv, chiefly Brit priˈdikətiv\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin praedicativus, from praedicatus (past participle of praedicare to assert, predicate) + Latin -ivus -ive : expressing affirmation or predication : declaratory; especially : constituting a predicate or part of one • pred·i·ca·tive·ly \-ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb |