(formal)connected with the ability to show what will happen in the future预测的；预言的；前瞻的
the predictive power of science科学的预测能力
More research is needed to improve the predictive value of the tests.需要更多的研究来提高测试的预测价值。
(of a computer program计算机程序)allowing you to enter text on a computer or a mobile phone more quickly by using the first few letters of each word to predict what you want to say预测输入的（根据输入的字母来预测可能的字词）