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predictor

  • /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/ Australia, UK
  • /pɹɪˈdɪk.tɚ/ US

noun predictors

  1. Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells. The rainfall in April is a predictor for the number of mosquitoes in May.
  2. A predictor variable.
  3. uncommon One who predicts. THE only individual in this great city who has had a really easy time is the weather predictor; his only task from day to day has been to announce rain and gales, and through it all he has readily ranked as a prophet with honor in […]

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Closest in meaning: prognosticator, forecaster, soothsayer, forecast, prediction, forecasting, precursor, anticipation, explanatory, indication, hint, indicator, factor, corrector, index, p-value

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noun A person who anticipates what will occur in the future based on evidence.

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@misc{predictor_2026,
  title = {predictor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predictor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}