predictive
Use Predictive in a sentence
tɪv adjective
1.
of or pertaining to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
2.
used or useful for predicting or foretelling the future: to look for predictive signs among the stars.
3.
being an indication of the future or of future conditions: a cold wind predictive of snow.
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predictive (prɪˈdɪktɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or making predictions |
| 2. | text messaging (of mobile phone technology) enabling mobile phones to predict the word being entered in a text message from the first few letters: predictive texting |
| predictively | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Proposes a predictive framework for understanding how environmental context shapes the functioning of an ecosystem.
Polls this early in an election cycle are in no way predictive of eventual results, but they are telling for other reasons.
As interesting as predictive models can be, they're useless to drivers unless they're integrated into some sort of warning system.
Theorizers have, in essence, narrowed the gap's focus to improve its predictive value.
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