predictive

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Useful in predicting.

   • The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.
2. 2

   Describing a predictor.

3. 3

   Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.

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   1. 4

      A conditional statement that includes a prediction in the dependent clause (e.g. "if it…

      A conditional statement that includes a prediction in the dependent clause (e.g. "if it rains, the game will be cancelled", "give her an inch and she'll take a mile.").

      • In contrast, English-speaking children appropriately differentiate if future predictives from when future predictives, a distinction relevant for English but not for, say, German.
   2. 5

      Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real…

      Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.

      • However, the posterior predictives combine two sources of information: what we might term the structural effect of WIC participation as well as an unobserved correlation between the errors of the participation and outcome equations.
      • Alternatively, we can use prior predictives to help define prior distributions.

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