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Predictive

//pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Useful in predicting.

    "The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May."

  2. 2
    Describing a predictor.
  3. 3
    Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions wordnet
Noun
  1. 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.").

    "Also, as we have seen in the preceding chapter, predictive conditionals show a high degree of integration thanks to the patterns of verb forms which are characteristic for predictives and which normally do not mix freely with other, non-predictive forms."

  2. 2
    Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.

    "However, the posterior predictives combine two sources of information: what we might term the structural effect of WIC participation as well as an unobserved correlation between the errors of the participation and outcome equations."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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