predictor
English
Noun
predictor (plural predictors)
- Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells.
- The rainfall in April is a predictor for the number of mosquitoes in May.
- The predictor in the traffic-light control circuit tries to figure out how fast to change the lights.
- A predictor variable.
Derived terms
- branch predictor
- Kerrison predictor
- predictor variable
- Vickers predictor
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾediɡˈtoɾ/ [pɾe.ð̞iɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: pre‧dic‧tor
Adjective
predictor (feminine predictora, masculine plural predictores, feminine plural predictoras)
Further reading
- “predictor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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