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Adjective: predictive  pru'dik-tiv
  1. Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
    "The book also covers the other techniques of predictive maintenance such as oil and particle analysis, ultrasound and infrared thermography"
    - prognostic, prognosticative

See also: predict, prophetic, prophetical

Encyclopedia: Predictive