Determined in advance by fate, fated.
Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.
Describing a predictor.
Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
Useful in predicting.
A conditional statement that includes a prediction in the dependent clause (e.g. "if it rains, the game will be cancelled", "give her an inch and she'll take a mile.").
Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.