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)
A measure of association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables
The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; called also coupler
One of the parts of speech, signifying an assignment of a value to a name The copulas are = and =
A copula is the same as a linking verb. a type of verb that connects the subject of a sentence to its complement, for example 'seem' in the sentence 'The house seems big' = linking verb
a verb that connects a subject with a subject complement Most common copulative verbs in PDE are be, become, seem, appear, remain, and the verbs of sensation see, smell, feel, sound, and taste Copulas are also called linking verbs
A word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial); it serves to equate (or associate) the subject with the predicate. (e.g. be)
{i} word that links a subject with its predicate (Grammar); connecting part (bone, ligament)