predictoryadj.

Brit.

/prᵻˈdɪkt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/priˈdɪkt(ə)ri/,

/prəˈdɪkt(ə)ri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: predict v., -ory suffix².

Etymology: < predict v. + -ory suffix². Compare post-classical Latin praedictorius relating to prognostication (5th cent. in an isolated attestation). Compare earlier predictious adj., predictive adj.

Of or relating to a predictor; having the quality or function of predicting something; = predictive adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [adjective]

prognostical?a1450

prognostica1500

foreguessing1548

prognosticable1562

prophetical1567

prospective1581

prophetica1616

predictive1637

foretellinga1640

predictory1641

forespeaking1650

predictionala1661

prognosticatory1693

prognosticative1813

proleptic1858

1641 T. Heywood Life of Merlin xxxi. 300 Upon the sixteenth of November, in White-hall at West minster for the former predictory practice were arraigned Perkin Warbeck, and three others.

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 48 They are..deceived as well as deceiving in their presaging, or predictory suggestions.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 217 Nicholas (Conquerour of his People) as his Font-name then given him, as predictory of those Victories he afterwards got.

1747 J. Hervey Medit. II. 120 I shall scorn to ask..any predictory Information from such senseless Masses.

1849 Fraser's Mag. 39 198 Arguments against the possibility of predictory power.

1867 J. Brown Psalms of David in Metre 137 His predictory prayers that God would expose these enemies to contempt and derision.

1961 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 56 519 The best, ex ante, predictory equation involved real sales anticipations and real, lagged, unfilled orders.

2004 M. J. Aldhouse-Green Archaeol. of Images v. 146 If the birds are ravens, they may indeed be present here to symbolize predictory powers and the ability to tap into the spirit-world.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	predictory
释义	predictoryadj. Brit. /prᵻˈdɪkt(ə)ri/, U.S. /priˈdɪkt(ə)ri/, /prəˈdɪkt(ə)ri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: predict v., -ory suffix². Etymology: < predict v. + -ory suffix². Compare post-classical Latin praedictorius relating to prognostication (5th cent. in an isolated attestation). Compare earlier predictious adj., predictive adj. Of or relating to a predictor; having the quality or function of predicting something; = predictive adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [adjective] prognostical?a1450 prognostica1500 foreguessing1548 prognosticable1562 prophetical1567 prospective1581 prophetica1616 predictive1637 foretellinga1640 predictory1641 forespeaking1650 predictionala1661 prognosticatory1693 prognosticative1813 proleptic1858 1641 T. Heywood Life of Merlin xxxi. 300 Upon the sixteenth of November, in White-hall at West minster for the former predictory practice were arraigned Perkin Warbeck, and three others. 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 48 They are..deceived as well as deceiving in their presaging, or predictory suggestions. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 217 Nicholas (Conquerour of his People) as his Font-name then given him, as predictory of those Victories he afterwards got. 1747 J. Hervey Medit. II. 120 I shall scorn to ask..any predictory Information from such senseless Masses. 1849 Fraser's Mag. 39 198 Arguments against the possibility of predictory power. 1867 J. Brown Psalms of David in Metre 137 His predictory prayers that God would expose these enemies to contempt and derision. 1961 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 56 519 The best, ex ante, predictory equation involved real sales anticipations and real, lagged, unfilled orders. 2004 M. J. Aldhouse-Green Archaeol. of Images v. 146 If the birds are ravens, they may indeed be present here to symbolize predictory powers and the ability to tap into the spirit-world. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1641
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