predicables

/ˈprɛdɪkəbəlz/
noun
  1. Things that can be stated or affirmed about something; categories of what can be said of a subject, especially in logic or philosophy.
    • Understanding predicables is useful for analyzing how we talk about objects and ideas.
    • The philosopher explained how predicables help us classify and describe things.
    • In logic class, we studied the five predicables: genus, species, difference, property, and accident.
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