predictor

[ pri-dik-ter ]

/ prɪˈdɪk tər /

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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.

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Origin of predictor

From the Medieval Latin word praedictor, dating back to 1645–55. See predict, -tor

Words nearby predictor

predict, predictability, predictable, prediction, predictive, predictor, predictory, predigest, predikant, predilection, predispose

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How to use predictor in a sentence

Then, the team used a machine learning approach creating a computer algorithm to identify which of these characteristics were the best predictors of success in the past.
How much will Africa capitalize on cheap renewable energy as its power grid grows?|Carolyn Gramling|January 25, 2021|Science News
This would still target those at highest risk of death — older age is a big predictor of Covid-19 fatality — and it’d be much more straightforward.
America’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is way too complicated|German Lopez|January 15, 2021|Vox
The betting odds are much more accurate predictors than surveys or models, but they’re dominated by higher-income folks who are mainly male, and often bet on sports.
How a data scientist beat the polls by nailing the Georgia senate race|Shawn Tully|January 9, 2021|Fortune
State environmental secretary Ben Grumbles said wastewater testing does not replace clinical testing but can be a great predictor of where the virus is and how rampantly it is spreading, detecting its presence in people who may never show symptoms.
Flushing out the coronavirus: Universities, cities and states are testing wastewater for the virus|Ovetta Wiggins|December 25, 2020|Washington Post

Because xG is the best predictor of future performance, Tottenham’s occupation of the top spot may not be long-lasting.
José Mourinho Has Tottenham At The Top Of The Table. But Are Spurs For Real?|Terrence Doyle|December 4, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Later on, the best predictor becomes how assimilated their Facebook friend networks are.
Heartache by the Numbers and OkCupid’s Founder Has Got Yours|Will Doig|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gladwell argues that the quality of the school is less a predictor of individual success than individual merit is.
Malcolm Gladwell In Five Minutes: What to Know to Pretend You’ve Read the New Book|Thomas Flynn|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"On a coast" seems like a much better predictor than "near a big military base or defense contractor".
The Iraq War Caused Many Bad Things, But Did It Really Cause the Financial Crisis?|Megan McArdle|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Right now, on Pope Name Predictor, John Paul III is predictably leading the bunch.
Your Guide to Pope-Picking: Conclave Songs, Livefeeds, Betting & More|Nina Strochlic|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For example, plane crashes typically happen in bad weather, but bad weather is not a reliable predictor of a plane crash.
Forget What You've Heard: Mass Shootings Aren't Rising. But They Probably Aren't Going Away|Megan McArdle|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And here we return again to take a new survey of him in the course of his public practice as a predictor.
The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell|Daniel Defoe
Hooker indeed seemed to have done what no predictor of events should do; he fixed on the period of its accomplishment.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
The anonymous predictor, whoever he was, was a man of no mean ability.
Fifty Per Cent Prophet|Gordon Randall Garrett
He was a predictor, using his occult gift of second sight to foreknow events and tell The Leader about them.
The Leader|William Fitzgerald Jenkins (AKA Murray Leinster)
It could have been an intelligence-evaluator, or an enemy-intentions predictor, but it seemed small even for that.
The Cosmic Computer|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for predictor

predictor

/ (prɪˈdɪktə) /

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

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