predictive: Meaning and Definition of

pre•dic•tive

Pronunciation: (pri-dik'tiv), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
  2. used or useful for predicting or foretelling the future: to look for predictive signs among the stars.
  3. being an indication of the future or of future conditions: a cold wind predictive of snow.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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