Meaning & use
predictor
Something that indicates or suggests what is likely to happen in the future.
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Past performance is often a poor predictor of future stock market returns.
Early reading skills are a strong predictor of later academic success.
A note on using this word
Predictor is common in statistics and research, where it names a variable used to forecast an outcome.
Words with a similar meaning
indicatorforecaster
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