Definition of COPULA

copula

Meanings

Plural: copulae, copulas

Noun

  • an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
  • A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.
  • The bond or relationship by which two things are combined into a unity.
  • A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables.
  • A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ.
  • The act of copulation; mating.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin copula (“connection, linking of words”), from co- (“together”) + apere (“fasten”). Doublet of couple.

Synonyms

copular, copular verb, copulative, linking verb

Scrabble Score: 10

copula is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
copula is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
copula is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

copula is a valid Words With Friends word