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predictive

Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/

The English word “predictive” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Useful in predicting.
  2. Describing a predictor.
  3. Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.

noun

  1. A conditional statement that includes a prediction in the dependent clause (e.g. "if it rains, the game will be cancelled", "give her an inch and she'll take a mile.").
  2. Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedictivus, from praedico. Equivalent to predict + -ive.

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