predicative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
    • `red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'

WordNet

Pred"i*ca*tive adjective
Etymology
L. praedicativus.
Definitions
  1. Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. -- Pred"i*ca*tive*ly, adv.

Webster 1913