In mathematical logic, a first-order predicate is a predicate that takes only individual(s) constants or variables as argument(s).
[1] Compare second-order predicate and higher-order predicate.
This is not to be confused with a one-place predicate or monad, which is a predicate that takes only one argument.
For example, the expression "is a planet" is a one-place predicate, while the expression "is father of" is a two-place predicate.
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