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Predictor vs Prophet - What's the difference?

predictor | prophet |

As a noun predictor

is something that anticipates, predicts or foretells.

As a proper noun prophet is

any of the prophets mentioned in the bible, especially an author of one of the prophets.

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.

    • prophet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
    • Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

    • Derived terms

    * prophecy * prophesise, prophesize nonstandard * prophesy * prophetess