predicative

/ prɪˈdɪkətɪv /

adjective

1. grammar relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence Compare attributive

   a predicative adjective

2. logic (of a definition) given in terms that do not require quantification over entities of the same type as that which is thereby defined Compare impredicative

Derived Forms

• preˈdicatively, adverb

Example Sentences

However, officials are quick to caution that progress isn’t predicative of what will happen in the weeks and months to come.

From Los Angeles Times

Much of the team’s amateur scouting information was compiled with a partial staff relying heavily on analytical models in lieu of firsthand reports — given pandemic shutdowns of amateur hockey — so they’ll see how predicative of this year’s draft they were and make needed tweaks.

From Seattle Times

But she’d studied enough data analytics and programming for an industrial engineering degree at Georgia Tech to start building predicative models around hockey numbers as a side gig, boosting her interest level to where she landed an NHL job in Minnesota four years ago.

From Seattle Times

Who knows what kind of topics will be covered here—coefficient of restitution, predicative analysis ...

From Golf Digest

As noted here often, there is no more predicative stat in the Carroll era than turnovers — Seattle now is 55-12 under Carroll when winning the turnover battle and 5-1 this season.

From Seattle Times