predictor
— Noun
– English
～ someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
predictor
— Noun
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～ a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
predigest
— Verb
– English
～ digest (food) beforehand
predigested
— Adjective
– English
～ artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action; "predigested foods are a boon for those who are ill or have impaired digestion"
predilection
— Noun
– English
～ a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
predilection
— Noun
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～ a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
predispose
— Verb
– English
～ make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"
predisposed
— Adjective
– English
～ made susceptible; "because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease"
predisposition
— Noun
– English
～ an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
predisposition
— Noun
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～ a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
predisposition
— Noun
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～ susceptibility to a pathogen
prednisolone
— Noun
– English
～ a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
prednisone
— Noun
– English
～ a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
predominance
— Noun
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～ the state of being predominant over others
predominance
— Noun
– English
～ the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
predominant
— Adjective
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～ having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
predominant
— Adjective
– English
～ most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
predominantly
— Adverb
– English
～ much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"
predominate
— Verb
– English
～ appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
predominate
— Verb
– English
～ be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"