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Predictor vs Predictory - What's the difference?

predictor | predictory |

As a noun predictor

is something that anticipates, predicts or foretells.

As an adjective predictory is

serving to predict; predictive.

predictor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that anticipates, predicts or foretells.
  • :The rain fall in April is a predictor for the number of mosquitoes in May.
  • :The predictor in the traffic lights control circuit tries to figure out how fast to change the lights.

    • predictory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to predict; predictive.
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