PREDICTIVE Definition & Meaning

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predictive

[pri-dik-tiv]

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adjective

of or relating to prediction.
The predictive power of the software is its ability to analyze relationships in the data at a speed and on a scale not previously possible.
used or useful for predicting or foretelling the future.
Astrologers look for predictive signs among the stars.
being an indication of the future or of future conditions.
The cold wind was predictive of snow.
Digital Technology.��relating to or being computer or smartphone software that uses the text just entered in a message or document to suggest words that may be wanted next.
There's a combination of artificial intelligence and special algorithms in the code that makes the predictive text happen.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

predictively adverb
predictiveness noun
nonpredictive adjective
unpredictive adjective
unpredictively adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of predictive¹

First recorded in 1630–40; from Late Latin ��徱��ī��ܲ� “f�ǰ��ٱ��Բ�”; predict, -ive

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“All of NOAA’s predictive capabilities will degrade as a result of these cuts.”

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Season 2’s disinformation storyline isn’t predictive but reflective.

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Escanuela’s crisis was detected not by a person but a predictive statistical model that was developed to solve a conundrum that has made homelessness prevention a tantalizing but underused strategy.

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The group’s members and other critics routinely attend commission meetings and decry the department’s growing arsenal of predictive policing software, facial recognition and other technologies.

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This obsession with data fueled predictive analytics allows tech companies to anticipate and manipulate consumer behavior.

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