UX Glossary Interaction Design

Anticipatory Design

Interaction Design

An approach where a system proactively anticipates user needs and surfaces relevant information or actions based on context, history, and learned preferences — reducing the effort required for common tasks. Examples include pre-filling form fields, surfacing shortcuts, and ordering items by frequency of use. The risk is removing user agency when predictions are wrong.

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