predictive

Meaning

Adj

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.

Synonyms

prognostic

prophetic

prophetical

prognosticative

precognitive

prefigurative

anticipatory

sibylline

forecasting

foresighted

foretelling

Translations

preditivo

prédictif

profético

prophetisch

predictivo

تنبؤي

prophétique

vorausschauend

predittivo

profético

predictiu

προφητικός

pronostic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/

Etymology

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