"predictor" meaning in English

See predictor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /pɹɪˈdɪk.tɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-predictor.oga Forms: predictors [plural]
Etymology: From predict + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|predict|or}} predict + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} predictor (plural predictors)
  1. Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells.
    Sense id: en-predictor-en-noun-QxuLipko
  2. A predictor variable.
    Sense id: en-predictor-en-noun-u~Woos-Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Asturian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 61 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 21 54 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 56 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 56 22 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 59 21 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Asturian translations: 19 55 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 55 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 19 55 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 20 57 23
  3. (uncommon) One who predicts. Tags: uncommon Translations (A person who anticipates what will occur in the future based on evidence.): adivín (Asturian), vidente (Asturian), пророк (prorok) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kaimatapae (Maori), mbashiri (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-predictor-en-noun-eJGhwGH1 Disambiguation of 'A person who anticipates what will occur in the future based on evidence.': 22 34 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: predictor Hyponyms: crystal ball, horoscope, I Ching, tarot Derived forms: branch predictor, Kerrison predictor, predictor variable, predictress, Vickers predictor Related terms: Ouija, divination, oracle, precognition, precognitive, predict

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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