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predictor
[ pri-dik-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that predicts.
- Mathematics. a formula for determining additional values or derivatives of a function from the relationship of its given values.
predictor
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that predicts
- an instrument, used in conjunction with an anti-aircraft gun, that determines the speed, distance, height, and direction of hostile aircraft
- statistics a more modern term for independent variable
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of predictor1
Example Sentences
We were not overly surprised that visual appeal, familiarity and accessibility were significant predictors of the variation in publication numbers among species.
If the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa.
“These emotional reactions that people feel in the context of climate change are among the most important predictors of wanting to take climate action,” Brosch said.
It is the closest thing to an earthquake "predictor" that has been invented so far.
As I detailed after the election, the best predictor of whether someone voted for Trump was how entrenched they were in the world of social media misinformation and conspiracy theories.
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