predictor

predittore, indicatore

Qualcosa o qualcuno che indica ciò che probabilmente accadrà in seguito.

In inglese semplice: Something or someone that shows what is likely to happen later.

• Age is a poor predictor of ability.
• Past sales were reliable predictors of future demand.
• Is this test a useful predictor of illness?

Come si usa: predictor of something (Rainfall is a predictor of crop yields.)

Sinonimi: indicator, forecaster

Espressioni comuni: reliable predictor, predictor of success, strong predictor

variabile predittiva

Dato o variabile usato in un calcolo per stimare un altro valore.

In inglese semplice: A piece of information used in a calculation to estimate another value.

• The model uses age as a predictor.
• We added three predictors to the regression.
• Each predictor has a separate coefficient.

Sinonimi: explanatory variable, independent variable

Espressioni comuni: predictor variable, continuous predictor, categorical predictor