pre|dic´tive|ly — pre|dic|tive «prih DIHK tihv», adjective. foretelling; prophetic: »There is probably more interest in their methodological approach than in the predictive powers of their theories (F. H. George). –pre|dic´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre·dic·tive — … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
predictive — pre·dic·tive … English syllables
predictively — pre·dic·tive·ly … English syllables
predict — pre•dict [[t]prɪˈdɪkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to declare or tell in advance; foretell 2) to foretell the future; make a prediction • Etymology: 1540–50; < L praedictus, ptp. of praedīcere to foretell =prae pre +dīcere to say pre•dict′a•ble, adj.… … From formal English to slang
nonpredictive — non pre•dic′tive adj … From formal English to slang
predicative — pre|dic|a|tive [prıˈdıkətıv US ˈpredıkeı ] adj technical a predicative adjective or phrase comes after a verb, for example happy in the sentence She is happy. >predicatively adv … Dictionary of contemporary English