predictive
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predictive
- /pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
Rhymes with -ɪktɪv
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin praedictivus, from praedico. Equivalent to predict + -ive.
adjective more predictive · most predictive
- Useful in predicting. The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.
- Describing a predictor.
- Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
Opposite: reactive
noun predictives
- 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.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prognosticative, prognostic, prophetical, prophetic, forecast, forecasted, foreseeable, foresight, forward-looking, prospective, indicator, projected, standby, p-value, estimated, forecasting
adjective
Opposite: reactive
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adj useful in predicting
| Español | predictivo |
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| Português | preditivo |
| Français | prédictif |
| Italiano | predittivo |
| Русский | предсказывающий predskazyvajuščij, предвещающий predveščajuščij, предсказательный predskazatelʹnyj, предвосхищающий predvosxiščajuščij |
adj (computing) describing a predictor
| Русский | предиктивный prediktivnyj |
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