predictive

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to the prediction or forecasting of future events or trends.

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Antonyms

reactive

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with predictive
prescriptive , descriptive , perspective

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Variants

List of all variants of predictive that leads to same result
predictive , predictively

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'praedicare' meaning 'to proclaim' or 'to predict'.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest recorded weather forecast was made by the Chinese in 3400 BC.

2. The term 'predictive' is often used in the field of artificial intelligence to describe systems that can make accurate predictions based on data.

3. The ancient Greeks believed that the gods could predict the future through the study of animal entrails.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prognostication: The act or practice of making predictions or forecasts, often based on observation of natural phenomena or other signs.

2. Forecasting: The act of estimating future values based on current data and statistical models.

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Culture

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Predictive is often used in various fields such as finance, technology, and weather forecasting. In literature, the word 'predictive' is used metaphorically to describe someone's ability to foresee future events or outcomes.

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3. mnemonics
   

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