predictive learning

noun

UK /prɪˈdɪktɪv ˈlɜːnɪŋ/

US /prɪˈdɪktɪv ˈlɝːnɪŋ/

Predictive learning is when a computer learns from past information to guess what will happen next.

The weather app uses predictive learning to tell us if it will rain tomorrow.

SYNONYMS

forecasting anticipatory learning predictive modeling pattern-based prediction

RELATED WORDS

machine learning artificial intelligence data patterns forecasting training data

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A machine learning method where a model is trained to forecast future values from historical data.

Predictive learning helps the store know how many umbrellas to order before a rainy week.

3. The process of using patterns in past experience to anticipate future events.

Through predictive learning, the game guessed which move the player would make next.

4. In education, a teaching approach that helps students anticipate outcomes before they happen.

The teacher used predictive learning by asking students to guess the story's ending.