Definition of copula Copula
cop•u•la
We found 10 definitions of copula from 6 different sources.
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What does copula mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: copulas |
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| copula - an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence | ||
| copulative, linking verb | ||
| verb the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence | ||
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Wiktionary 
- copula (Noun)
A word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate usually a subject complement or an adverbial; it serves to unite or associate the subject with the predicate. e. g. be. - copula (Noun)
A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables. - copula (Noun)
A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- copula (n.)
The word which unites the subject and predicate. - copula (n.)
The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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copula
A verb that that links two parts of a sentence, indicating that one part is the property of the other. The part which indicates the property is the nominal part. -
copula
A word (often but not always a verb) that links the subject of a sentence with a predicate.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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copula
kop′ū-la, n. that which joins together: a bond or tie: (logic) the word joining the subject and predicate.—adj. Cop′ular.—v.t. and v.i. Cop′ulāte, to unite in sexual commerce.—n. Copulā′tion, act of copulating.—adj. Cop′ulātive, uniting.—n. (gram.) a conjunction that unites ideas as well as words.—adj. Cop′ulātory. [L.,—co-, together, ap-ĕre, to join.]
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