predicator

[ pred-i-key-ter ]

noun

, Grammar.

1. the verbal element of a clause or sentence.

predicator

/ ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtə /

noun

1. (in systemic grammar) the part of a sentence or clause containing the verbal group; one of the four or five major components into which clauses can be divided, the others being subject, object, adjunct, and (in some versions of the grammar) complement

Word History and Origins

Origin of predicator¹

1425–75 for an earlier sense; late Middle English: preacher < Latin praedicātor publicizer; predicate, -tor

Example Sentences

While the ADP National Employment report showed private payrolls growth falling below 100,000 in September, the report has not been a reliable predicator of the private payrolls component in the Labor Department's employment report.

From Reuters

All previous efforts to turn violent authoritarians into national heroes for the right have largely failed, and past is predicator.

From Salon

“The single biggest predicator was the expectation of what would happen if they didn’t show,” Hannaford-Agor said.

From Washington Times

Ohio also tends to go with landslides, too, so it's a good predicator.

From US News