Meaning of 'predictor'

Find the meaning of the word ‘predictor’

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Meaning of ‘predictor’

3 definitions found.

predictor

noun

a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival

noun

information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events

Example: "the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance"

noun

someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)

Synonyms: forecaster prognosticator soothsayer

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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