predictor

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /pɹɪˈdɪk.tɚ/ UK /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/ See IPA manual

Freq #75022

Meanings

1

noun
Something that helps you know or guess what is likely to happen.

The rainfall in April is a reliable predictor of the number of mosquitoes in May.
2

noun
A person who says what will happen in the future.

Few predictors expected the small company to grow so quickly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a person who says what will... forecasterprognosticator

Word family

Forms predictors

Derived forms metapredictorpredictress

Related forms divination oracleouijaprecognition precognitive predict

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Phrases (1)

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predictor variable
a variable used to estimate or explain the value of another variable

Noun + noun

Etymology

From predict + -or.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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