CEFR B2

predictive

adjective

Meaning

Having or involving the power to foretell events.

Examples

The company uses predictive analytics to anticipate customer behavior.
His predictive skills are uncanny; he always knows what will happen next.

Synonyms: forecasting, prophetic, prescient, prognostic

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predictive (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /prɪˈdɪktɪv/

Definition

Having or involving the power to foretell events.

Examples

The company uses predictive analytics to anticipate customer behavior.
His predictive skills are uncanny; he always knows what will happen next.
Early detection systems often rely on predictive algorithms.

How to Use predictive

predictive of (prepositional phrase): Serving as an indication or sign of a future event. — "High cholesterol levels are often predictive of heart disease."
predictive analytics (collocation): The use of data to make predictions about future outcomes. — "Predictive analytics is crucial for business strategy."
predictive modeling (collocation): The process of creating models to predict future events or behaviors. — "Predictive modeling helps in risk assessment."

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