predictive
adjective
pre·dic·tive
pri-ˈdik-tiv 
1
: of, relating to, or usable or valuable for prediction
predictive medical factors
2
: based on or generated by using methods of prediction
predictive models
predictive text
Usually predictive policing refers to feeding reams of city data into a computer and dispatching extra officers to areas that are deemed to be at high risk of future crime.—
Leon Neyfakh
Leon Neyfakh
predictively
adverb
Like an astrological chart, it can be made to fit any case, and it works better retrospectively than predictively.
—Carol Tavris
Carol Tavris
Examples of predictive in a Sentence
unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 turned out to be a predictive event, for the next decade was consumed by the Great Depression
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By enhancing diagnostic accuracy, enabling predictive analytics, and streamlining operations, AI is already having positive impacts on the healthcare industry.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
From a predictive standpoint, his numbers against the Dodgers have little meaning because of the limited meetings between the teams during Judge’s career.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Similar to the way that calculators for high school algebra work, Markov chain Monte Carlo takes in a mathematical equation from the user and figures out the values of each variable that maximize the predictive accuracy of the model.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
The company uses reinforcement learning to help optimize its drilling operations, has partnered with C3 AI to develop predictive maintenance capabilities, and used machine learning for inventory and demand forecasting.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
From a predictive standpoint, his numbers against the Dodgers have little meaning because of the limited meetings between the teams during Judge’s career.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Similar to the way that calculators for high school algebra work, Markov chain Monte Carlo takes in a mathematical equation from the user and figures out the values of each variable that maximize the predictive accuracy of the model.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
The company uses reinforcement learning to help optimize its drilling operations, has partnered with C3 AI to develop predictive maintenance capabilities, and used machine learning for inventory and demand forecasting.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Predictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictive. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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