predictive

adjective

pre·​dic·​tive pri-ˈdik-tiv How to pronounce predictive (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or usable or valuable for prediction
predictive medical factors
2
: 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
predictively adverb
Like an astrological chart, it can be made to fit any case, and it works better retrospectively than predictively. Carol Tavris

Examples of predictive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Faster rate approval and predictive catastrophe modeling are two of three key demands insurers have insisted are needed to stabilize the insurance market and provide homeowners with more coverage options. John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 The predictive algorithms on which parents to cross and which genetic combinations to create have become so sophisticated that Bayer can undergo the process three to four times a year versus every few years before AI. John Kell, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 But Alphonso David, president & CEO of The Global Black Economic Forum, who is helping to represent the Fearless Fund, said the Texas ruling is not necessarily predictive of how those other cases will play out. Alexandra Olson, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024 Underscoring an opportunity to free procurement from manual tasks and suboptimal business systems, today’s technology advancements – such as AI, collaboration tools, machine learning, and predictive analytics – are reshaping decision-making. Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 While large language models and predictive generative transformers have enabled AI to unleash a torrent of words on the world, Dr. Coral Hoh has been working to harness the power of AI to ensure the accessibility of those words. Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Why Unified is the first in the industry to harness the power of AI, bringing predictive analytics and real-time data to the forefront of online selling. Chris Gallagher, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024 The predictive power of AI can detect trends and eruptions, and human intelligence can then connect the dots — the best of both worlds. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024 And how predictive those tests are of eventual teacher success depends largely on the setting where it’s studied — factors such as grade level, subject and intended outcome. Emily Tate Sullivan, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of predictive was in 1637

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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictive. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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