| predicate | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. predicate | (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" |
| ~ logic | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference. |
| ~ term | one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition.; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice" |
| n. (communication) | 2. predicate, verb phrase | one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements. |
| ~ phrase | an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence. |
| v. (communication) | 3. predicate | make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition.; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'" |
| ~ interrelate, relate | be in a relationship with.; "How are these two observations related?" |
| v. (communication) | 4. predicate, proclaim | affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of.; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President" |
| ~ assert, asseverate, maintain | state categorically. |
| v. (communication) | 5. connote, predicate | involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic.; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well" |
| ~ imply | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic. |
| mention | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. mention, reference | a remark that calls attention to something or someone.; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife" |
| ~ comment, remark, input | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" |
| ~ allusion | passing reference or indirect mention. |
| ~ retrospection | reference to things past.; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections" |
| ~ name-dropping | the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener.; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it" |
| n. (communication) | 2. acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" |
| ~ annotation, notation, note | a comment or instruction (usually added).; "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" |
| ~ photo credit | a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph. |
| ~ cross-index, cross-reference | a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work. |
| n. (communication) | 3. honorable mention, mention | an official recognition of merit.; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" |
| ~ accolade, honor, laurels, award, honour | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| v. (communication) | 4. advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer | make reference to.; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
| ~ have in mind, think of, mean | intend to refer to.; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| ~ commend, remember | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship.; "Remember me to your wife" |
| ~ speak of the devil | mention someone's name who just then appears. |
| ~ remember | mention favorably, as in prayer.; "remember me in your prayers" |
| ~ quote, cite | refer to for illustration or proof.; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" |
| ~ touch on | refer to or discuss briefly. |
| ~ invoke, appeal | cite as an authority; resort to.; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" |
| ~ namedrop | refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them. |
| ~ bring up, raise | put forward for consideration or discussion.; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" |
| ~ drag up, dredge up | mention something unpleasant from the past.; "Drag up old stories" |
| ~ cross-refer | refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists. |
| v. (communication) | 5. mention, note, observe, remark | make mention of.; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| ~ comment, point out, remark, notice | make or write a comment on.; "he commented the paper of his colleague" |
| v. (communication) | 6. cite, mention | commend.; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" |
| ~ acknowledge, notice | express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with.; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing" |
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