predictive
gb/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv/ us/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv/
C1
English
~ 9500
prediktív, előrejelző
C1
1
prediktív
C1
előrejelző
B2
Usage pattern:
predictive [noun]
The company uses predictive analytics to forecast customer behavior.
A vállalat prediktív analitikát használ a vásárlói viselkedés előrejelzésére.
Researchers built a predictive model to estimate the risk of heart disease.
A kutatók prediktív modellt készítettek a szívbetegség kockázatának becslésére.
Your phone’s predictive text sometimes finishes my sentences incorrectly.
High blood pressure is highly predictive of future heart problems.
The team is testing a new predictive tool that can warn of equipment failure before it happens.
Learner examples
My new phone has very good predictive text.
Az új telefonomon nagyon jó a prediktív szövegbevitel.
Doctors use predictive tests to see who might get the disease.
Az orvosok prediktív teszteket használnak, hogy kiderítsék, kinél alakulhat ki a betegség.
We made a simple predictive model to guess next month’s sales.
This number is strongly predictive of a bad result.
The app gives a predictive score for each customer.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "predictive" with "predictable." "Predictive" describes something that helps you predict the future (e.g., predictive model, predictive text), while "predictable" means something is easy to guess because it always happens in the same way (e.g., a predictable ending to a movie). Another mistake is using "predictive" after a linking verb (e.g., "The result is very predictive") where many native speakers would prefer a phrase like "has strong predictive power" or "is highly predictive of [something]" plus an object.
Meaning
relating to or able to predict
Collocations
predictive text
|predictive model
|predictive analytics
|predictive value
|predictive power
|highly predictive
Synonyms
prognostic (More formal and often used in medical or technical contexts to describe signs that show what will happen in the future.)
Antonyms
descriptive (Focuses only on describing current or past facts, not on indicating or estimating future events.)
Themes
science
|technology
|statistics
|language
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describing something that helps you know or guess what will happen in the future.
Describing something that is used to predict future events or outcomes, or that strongly indicates what will happen.
Grammar
Dictionary form
predictive
IPA
GB/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv/
US/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv/
Syllables & stress
pre - dict - ive (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dict)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: predictive
Word family
Core family
Related words
predictably
adverb
predictability
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
predictor
noun B2
Expressions
predictive analytics
1/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv ˌænəlˈɪtɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
data analysis to predict the future
The use of data and math to guess what will happen in the future, often used in business and technology.
Examples
- The marketing team relies on predictive analytics to plan their campaigns.
- Many banks use predictive analytics to identify possible fraud.
predictive model
1/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv mˈɑdəl/
fixed phrase
technical
mathematical model for predictions
A math or computer model that uses data to guess or estimate future results.
Examples
- They built a predictive model to estimate which customers are likely to cancel their subscriptions.
- The hospital uses a predictive model to identify patients who may need extra care.
predictive power
1/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
strength of a prediction method
How strong and accurate something is at guessing what will happen in the future.
Examples
- Adding more variables increased the model’s predictive power.
- Age alone has limited predictive power in this analysis.
predictive text
1/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv tˈɛkst/
fixed phrase
phone or keyboard guessing your words
A feature on phones and computers that guesses the next word or letters you want to type and shows them on the screen.
Examples
- I turned off predictive text because it kept changing my messages.
- Her predictive text keeps making funny mistakes in her emails.
predictive value
1/pɹɪdˈɪktɪv vˈælju/
fixed phrase
technical
how well something predicts
A measure of how good a test or sign is at showing what will happen in the future.
Examples
- This blood marker has high predictive value for heart disease.
- Researchers compared the predictive value of several different risk scores.