Predictor
noun
1.
a person or thing that predicts.
2.
Mathematics. a formula for determining additional values or derivatives of a function from the relationship of its given values.
noun
1.
a person or thing that predicts
2.
an instrument, used in conjunction with an anti-aircraft gun, that determines the speed, distance, height, and direction of hostile aircraft
3.
(statistics) a more modern term for independent variable
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