> 1. (grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states something about the subject or the object of the sentence. It's likely OP was using this defin

> 1. (grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states something about the subject or the object of the sentence. It's likely OP was using this definition, which in a programming context is effectively synonymous with "unary function". Not trying to restart any discussion here, just wanted to clarify for any future visitors.