Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Predicative · Pred·i·ca·tive · IPA /ˈpɹɛ.dɪ.kə.tɪv/ 01 a. Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. 1. Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term.