Meaning & Definition of Predictor in English
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Predictor
/prɪdɪktər/
noun
1. Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
synonym:
- forecaster,
- predictor,
- prognosticator,
- soothsayer
2. Information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
- "The weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance"
synonym:
- predictor
3. A computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
synonym:
- predictor