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-derivedpredict + -ive (tending to) = good at or used for predicting. Now strongly tied to tech: predictive text, predictive analytics.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsCommon 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.