PREDICATIVE
/pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/
11 letters · 4 syllables · noun, adjective
Definition of PREDICATIVE
(grammar) An element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.
(grammar) In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being.
(grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun while in a predicate phrase, which predicate phrase is other than the noun phrase and occurs after a verb, as a predicate; contrasted with attributive.
"In the sentence, ‘This house is big’, ‘big’ is predicative, whereas in ‘This is a big house’, it is attributive."
Examples of PREDICATIVE in a Sentence
- "In the sentence, ‘This house is big’, ‘big’ is predicative, whereas in ‘This is a big house’, it is attributive."
Word Details
Is PREDICATIVE a Scrabble Word?
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Letter Values for PREDICATIVE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | p | r | e | d | i | c | a | t | i | v | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in PREDICATIVE
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PREDICATIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
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