prediktief

Prediktief is an adjective in the Dutch language that denotes relation to predicting or forecasting. It is used mainly in technical contexts to describe models, analyses, or strategies designed to forecast future events or outcomes. The spelling prediktief is less common than predictief, and some sources treat it as an historical or regional variant stemming from earlier Dutch orthography or from direct adoption from English predictive. In modern Dutch, the preferred form in most contexts is predictief; prediktief may appear in older texts or in bilingual Dutch-English material.

Etymology: The term derives from the Latin root praedicere (to say beforehand), via the English or French adaptations of the same concept. In Dutch, the form with the suffix -ief yields adjectives describing a predictive nature.

Usage and domains: In data science, epidemiology, finance, and risk assessment, prediktieve or predictive approaches use historical data to forecast future values; outputs include probabilistic forecasts, risk scores, or scenario projections. The concept is closely related to, and often discussed alongside, predictive analytics, forecasting, and machine learning.

See also: Predictive analytics, Forecasting, Predictive modeling, Voorspellend, Predictief, Machine learning.

Examples: Een prediktief model schat de toekomstige vraag. Voorspellende analyse is ook gangbaar; de exacte spelling varieert per auteur of tekstsoort.