predictive
Meanings
Plural: predictives
Adjective Satellite
- of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
Adj
- Useful in predicting.
- Describing a predictor.
- Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
Noun
- 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.").
- Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praedictivus, from praedico. Equivalent to predict + -ive.
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Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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