predication
noun
pred·i·ca·tion
ˌpre-də-ˈkā-shən 
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2
: an act or instance of predicating: such as
a
: the expression of action, state, or quality by a grammatical predicate
b
: the logical affirmation of something about another
especially
: assignment of something to a class
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Another explanation for the way in which these predication charts work is based on the idea that the pregnant person's hormones change from lunar month to lunar month, either becoming more acidic or alkaline at various times.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 July 2024
Here's what to know about just how reliable his predications have come to be:
How often is Punxsutawney Phil right?
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
What was the predication of this Durham investigation?
—Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2020
But there’s documentation in criminal investigations and in counterintelligence investigations to explain the predication for the opening of a file, that is, the basis for the opening of a file.
—James Freeman, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2018
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 July 2024
Here's what to know about just how reliable his predications have come to be:
How often is Punxsutawney Phil right?
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
What was the predication of this Durham investigation?
—Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2020
But there’s documentation in criminal investigations and in counterintelligence investigations to explain the predication for the opening of a file, that is, the basis for the opening of a file.
—James Freeman, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2018
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“Predication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predication. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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