Copula

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
  Synonyms: copula, copulative

Not to be confused with cupola, an architectural term with similar spelling.

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Copula may refer to:

• copula (linguistics), a word used to link subject and predicate
• copula (music), a type of polyphonic texture similar to organum
• copula (statistics), a function linking marginal variables into a multivariate distribution
• copula linguae, an embryonic structure of the tongue

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