predictive ability
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpredictiveandability
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predictive
adjective
uk/prɪˈdɪk.tɪv/us/prɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
relating to the ability ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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The litmus test for any formal theory lies in itspredictiveability.
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More work is required to establish timing parameters over which thepredictiveabilityof the instrument is reliable.
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This measure tests thepredictiveabilityof all the independents included in the model and indicates whether a model is statistically significant overall.
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A correlation of zero between two variables means that each variable has no linearpredictiveabilityfor the other.
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A small set of glutamate analogs was examined to evaluate thepredictiveabilityof the model.
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The second approach assumes that the annotation cost is fixed at some amount and measures thepredictiveabilityof different model and method systems with the labelled data.
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However, the fact that large yield responses were more variable than small ones (heteroscedastic) implied that less emphasis should be placed on thepredictiveabilityof the model.
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They too note that in-samplepredictiveabilityneed not imply out-of-samplepredictiveability, and the cases in which they differ may be explained by the presence of parameter instability.
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This poorpredictiveabilityrequires further study.
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We also find that thepredictiveabilityof our models increases significantly as we go from univariate models of output to bivariate models of output and the spread.
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Because of the aforementioned points, situationists argued that thepredictiveabilityof personality traits is severely limited.
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In one study,predictiveabilitywas found to be not better than unaided clinical judgment.
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Behaviourists also rejected the method of introspection but criticized functionalism because it was not based on controlled experiments and its theories provided littlepredictiveability.
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As with any scientific theory, empirical validation is needed, if we are to have any confidence in itspredictiveability.
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To improve thepredictiveabilityof this analysis, research participants should be grouped into similar segments based on objectives, values and/or other factors.
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Thepredictiveability, in the sense of describing potential phenomena prior to observation of such, which can be supported by a mathematical system would be another example.
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The basis of biodatas predictive abilities is the axiom that past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour.
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