Predictive
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 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 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."
- 1 Useful in predicting.
"The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May."
- 2 Describing a predictor.
- 3 Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
- 1 of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions wordnet
Example
More examples"Predictive texting can lead to some amusing errors when sending messages."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praedictivus, from praedico. Equivalent to predict + -ive.