non-predictive
|non-pre-dic-tive|
/nɒn-prɪˈdɪktɪv/
(predictive)
not able to predict
Etymology
'non-predictive' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'predictive', which comes from Latin 'praedictivus', meaning 'foretelling'.
'Predictive' evolved from the Latin word 'praedictivus', which was adapted into Middle English as 'predictive'. The prefix 'non-' was added in modern English to form 'non-predictive'.
Initially, 'predictive' meant 'foretelling', and with the addition of 'non-', it evolved to mean 'not able to foretell'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to predict or forecast future events or outcomes.
The model was non-predictive and failed to forecast the economic downturn.
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