predication vs virtue

predication

noun
  • An assertion or affirmation. 

  • The parallel execution of all possible outcomes of a branch instruction, all except one of which are discarded after the branch condition has been evaluated. 

  • The act of making something the subject or predicate of a proposition. 

  • A proclamation, announcement or preaching. 

virtue

noun
  • The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases). 

  • A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels. 

  • Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. 

  • A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality. 

  • Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins. 

  • An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage. 

  • Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity. 

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