predictor
/pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells.
noun
noun
One who predicts.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "“Homeownership,” says John H. Mollenkopf, executive director of the Center for Urban Research at the City University of New York Graduate Center, “is the strongest predictor of being likely to turn out in local politics and being a bit more conservative and antitax in your general outlook.”"
- "THE only individual in this great city who has had a really easy time is the weather predictor; his only task from day to day has been to announce rain and gales, and through it all he has readily ranked as a prophet with honor in […]"
- "The “Annual Register” for 1809 contains an extract from a remarkable letter, dated Bath, April 2nd, in which the writer describes the effects of an extraordinary panic arising from a supposed prophecy of the end of the world. The account is headed “Bath Credulity,” and the writer states:—“[…] Some affirmed that Joanna Southcott was the predictor, others that it was a prophet now living at Midford, near this city, who was with Noah in the Ark, and has been travelling over various parts of the world ever since; but the greater part affixed the name of a female fortune-teller residing at Bath.[…],” etc."
- "The All Over Arkansas Man marks a prediction and calls for the next predictor. If a predictress will do as well, I will proceed to predict that within 10 years from this date there will not be a fly in the state of Arkansas."
Etymology
Etymology tree English predict Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English predictor From predict + -or.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/
- British English: /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/