predicate

<logic> Intuitively, whatever is said of the subject of a sentence. A function from individuals (or a sequence of individuals) to truth-values. Notation: in "Px", P is the predicate.

See matrix, function, n-adic predicate, predicate logic, prefix, propositional function, relation.

Argument of a predicate

Any of the individuals of which the predicate is asserted. Notation: in "Pxyz", x, y, and z are the arguments of predicate P. In first-order predicate logic, only terms can be arguments;

Extension of a predicate

The set of all objects of which the predicate is true. Notation: the extension of predicate P is x : Px. See Russell's paradox

[Glossary of First-Order Logic]

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