Hyphenation of predicates

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word predicates? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

pred-i-cates

Definitions of predicates:

1.
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition
The second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
2.
One of the two main constituents of a sentence
The predicate contains the verb and its complements
3.
Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
4.
Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
5.
Involve as a necessary condition of consequence
As in logic Solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well

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