predictor

Noun

Meaning

One who predicts; a foreteller.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prognosticator forecaster soothsayer oracle mystic prophet estimator sorcerer seer augur prophetess prediction psychic analyst forecast
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Antonyms

dependent variable regressand experimental variable outcome variable responding variable explained variable
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Hypernyms

information computer seer visionary illusionist electronic computer

Hyponyms

astrologer fortune teller fortuneteller astrologist

Phrases with the word

woman predictor Vickers predictor john the predictor delphic predictor

Examples

I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example. Daniel Goleman

But once you are in that field, emotional intelligence emerges as a much stronger predictor of who will be most successful, because it is how we handle ourselves in our relationships that determines how well we do once we are in a given job. Daniel Goleman

Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too. Bruce Feiler

The strongest predictor of unhappiness is anyone who has had a mental illness in the last 10 years. It is an even stronger predictor of unhappiness than poverty - which also ranks highly. Polly Toynbee

A study last year showed that the page you turn to first in the newspaper can be a predictor of how long you will live. No surprise, turning first to the Comics Pages prolongs your life. Elayne Boosler

I'm a lousy predictor of the future. Guy Kawasaki

Close letter words and terms

predictively predictiveness predictivity predictor variable predictory prediet