predictive — relating to or having the effect of predicting future events or behaviors
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or having the effect of predicting future events or behaviors
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈdɪktɪv/
Example Sentences
- My phone's predictive text thinks I'm either a poet or completely insane.
- The predictive maintenance system alerts us before machines break down.
- Scientists developed a predictive model to forecast earthquake risks.
predictive
ADJECTIVE[/prɪˈdɪktɪv/]
relating to or having the effect of predicting future events or behaviors
💡 Concept
relating to or having the effect of predicting future events or behaviors
🎵 Rhyme
Predictive data reveals how vindictive content becomes addictive!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/prɪˈdɪktɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈdɪktɪv/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpre--
Rootdict
Suffix--ive
🎵Rhyme
addictiverestrictivevindictive
addictive
restrictive
vindictive
🔗Collocations
predictive analytics
predictive model
predictive power
predictive accuracy
predictive value
predictive text
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone's predictive text thinks I'm either a poet or completely insane.”
“The predictive maintenance system alerts us before machines break down.”
“Scientists developed a predictive model to forecast earthquake risks.”
😄 Fun example
“The predictive algorithm knows what I want to buy before I do.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
forecastingpropheticanticipatoryprescient
Antonyms
unpredictablerandomunexpected
Related
predictpredictionpredictorforecastanticipate
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