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English

Etymology
From L. #Latin|copula �bond, tie�.

Noun
en-noun

1. grammar 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).
2. statistics A measure of association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables.

Synonyms
linking verb
copular
copular verb

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Italian

Noun
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1. copula#English|copula
2. conjunction

Latin

Etymology
For coapula, from co- + apere �to bond�. Possibly semitic �פ� �doubled�.

Noun
c�pŭlWiktionary Appendix:Latin first declension|a, -ae f

1. A bond, tie, or other connecting item.

Derived terms
copulare

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