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predictive

UK/prɪ'dɪktɪv/US/pri'diktiv/
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Definitions

adj.

Relating to or useful for predicting future events

预测性的,预言性的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pre-before
+
dictsay, speak, declare; point out
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
=predictive

predict + -ive (tending to) = good at or used for predicting. Now strongly tied to tech: predictive text, predictive analytics.

Root dic still carries 82 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.predictive model预测模型
  • 2.predictive text预测性文字输入
  • 3.predictive analytics预测分析
  • 4.predictive value预测价值

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The app uses predictive text to guess the next word you'll type.

  • 2.

    Banks rely on predictive models to spot fraud early.

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