predicable Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pred"i*ca*ble adjective

Etymology

Cf. F. prédicable, L. praedicabilis praiseworthy. See Predicate.

Definitions

1. Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable.

Pred"i*ca*ble noun

Definitions

1. Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.
2. (Logic) One of the five most general relations of attributes involved in logical arrangements, namely, genus, species, difference, property, and accident.