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Definition of predictive
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: of, relating to, or usable or valuable for prediction
predictive medical factors
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: based on or generated by using methods of prediction
predictive models predictive text Usually predictive policing refers to feeding reams of city data into a computer and dispatching extra officers to areas that are deemed to be at high risk of future crime.— Leon Neyfakh
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictive. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of predictive was in 1637
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