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anticipator

/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪ.tər/
an · tic · i · pa · tor
Plural:anticipators
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Adjective:anticipatory
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• noun

1

A person or thing that expects, foresees, or prepares for a future event before it happens.

Example

"A successful chess player must be a keen anticipator of the opponent's next several moves."

2

A control mechanism or electronic sensor, such as a heat anticipator in a thermostat, designed to shut off or adjust a system slightly before the target threshold is reached to prevent overshooting.

Example

"The technician adjusted the thermostat's heat anticipator so the furnace would cycle off before the room became too warm."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin anticipator, an agent noun derived from the verb anticipare ('to take before' or 'to forestall'), from ante- ('before') and capere ('to take').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Anticipator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/anticipator
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