anticipator

English

Etymology

anticipate + -or

Noun

anticipator (plural anticipators)

  1. One who anticipates.
  2. A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.

Latin

Verb

anticipātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of anticipō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French anticipateur.

Adjective

anticipator m or n (feminine singular anticipatoare, masculine plural anticipatori, feminine and neuter plural anticipatoare)

  1. anticipatory

Declension

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