The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.
adjective Describing a predictor.
adjective Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
noun 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.").
noun Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.