Definitions
1.AdjectiveUseful in predicting."The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May."
2.AdjectiveDescribing a predictor.
3.AdjectiveExpressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
4.NounA 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.").
5.NounSimulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.