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predictive

/prɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
pre · dic · tive
Adverb:predictively
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predictive Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to, involving, or useful for foretelling or estimating future events, behaviors, or outcomes.

Example

"Researchers used predictive modeling to estimate how the coastal ecosystem might respond to rising sea levels."

2

Designating a software feature or algorithm that anticipates a user's input or behavior based on prior data and context.

Example

"She turned off the predictive text feature on her smartphone because it kept replacing her technical terms."

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• Rhymes for predictive

• Nearby Words

predictableness
predictably
prediction
predictive
predictively
predictor
predigested

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-17th century from the Latin stem praedict- (past participle of praedicere, meaning 'to foretell' or 'say beforehand') combined with the suffix -ive.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Predictive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/predictive
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