predictive
IPA: prɪdˈɪktɪv
noun
- (grammar) 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.").
- (statistics) Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.
adjective
- Useful in predicting.
- (computing) Describing a predictor.
- (medicine) Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
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Examples of "predictive" in Sentences
- Their actions are predictive.
- This is the memory predictive framework.