Predicate

Predicate or predication may refer to:

Mathematical logic

• Predicate, a function mapping anything to a Boolean value.

Computer science

• Syntactic predicate (in parser technology) guidelines the parser process
• Predication (computer architecture), a choice to execute or not to execute a given instruction based on the content of a machine register

Linguistics

• Predicate (grammar), a grammatical component of a sentence

Philosophy and logic

• Predication (philosophy)
• Functional predicate
• Predicate (mathematical logic), a fundamental concept in first-order logic
• Predicate functor logic
• Predicate logic
• Predicate variable

Law

• In law, a predicate offense or crime is one which is part of a larger crime.
• A predicate rule, in the U.S., is any requirement set forth in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, or any Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation other than Title 21 CFR Part 11 that is applicable to drug makers, medical device manufacturers, biotech companies, and other FDA-regulated industries