Predicative \Pred"i*ca*tive\, a. [L. praedicativus.]
Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming;
predicating, as, a predicative term. -- {Pred"i*ca*tive*ly},
adv.
predicative
adj : of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate
of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in
`the apple is red'" [ant: {attributive}]