predictiveadjective
uk/prɪˈdɪk.tɪv/us/prɪˈdɪk.tɪv/relating to the ability to predict:
The test has a predictive accuracy of 95%.
The predictive value of this new method of analysis has still to be proven.
used to describe a computer system that predicts what is wanted or needed:
Predictive word processors are useful for those who have trouble with typing or spelling.
Predictive cruise control uses GPS technology to determine the exact position of the vehicle and to know which driving conditions have to be taken into account.
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- Models are useful predictive devices.
- A poll is not supposed to be a predictive tool.
- Most predictive computer packages have to be programmed to decipher particular data.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Predicting things and intuition
- augur
- augury
- bellwether
- betcha
- bode
- far-sighted
- intuit
- intuition
- intuitive
- nasty
- omen
- projection
- prophetic
- psychic
- read sb's mind idiom
- read sb's palm idiom
- read the runes idiom
- scenario
- scent
- visionary
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