/ prɪˈdɪktɪv; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ]
1.
( formal ) connected with the ability to show what will happen in the future :
the predictive power of science
2.
( of a computer program ) allowing you to enter text on a computer or a mobile phone / cellphone more quickly by using the first few letters of each word to predict what you want to say :
predictive text input
predictive messaging