predictive

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Useful in predicting.

   The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.

2. 2
   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.").

   Also, as we have seen in the preceding chapter, predictive conditionals show a high degree of integration thanks to the patterns of verb forms which are characteristic for predictives and which normally do not mix freely with other, non-predictive forms.

3. 3
   noun

   Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.

   However, the posterior predictives combine two sources of information: what we might term the structural effect of WIC participation as well as an unobserved correlation between the errors of the participation and outcome equations.

4. 4
   adj

   of or relating to prediction

5. 5
   adj

   Describing a predictor.

6. 6
   adj

   Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedictivus, from praedico. Equivalent to predict + -ive.