anticipator
- noun
- /ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtər/
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anticipador
- Anticipators were significantly more likely than delayers to have engaged in pre-coital sexual activities, such as kissing, rubbing, and touching.
Examples
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Adolescents in this study who would have traditionally been characterized simply as "sexually inactive" actually comprised two different groups in terms of behaviors and expectations: delayers and anticipators.
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As an anticipator of trends, she always seemed to know what styles would become popular next.
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To others, he was a creative architect of U.S. military strength, a perceptive analyst of the international scene, and an accurate anticipator of future threats.
Academic text (2004) -
Anticipators often must forego hobbies or recreational time with their families.
Academic text (2005) -
The algorithm then divides those intending to initiate sex, or the "anticipators," by the Miller et al.
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The anticipator in the group predicted that the project would be completed ahead of schedule.
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Being an anticipator of change, he prepared his team for the upcoming shifts in the market.
Synonyms
A person who looks forward to something
Surface Forms
Morphology
anticipator = anticipate (transparent) = anticipate + or
The noun is formed straightforwardly from the verb 'anticipate' with the agentive suffix '-or', meaning a person who anticipates.
Etymology
The word anticipator comes from Latin parts ante- 'before' and capere 'to take', the same root you see in capture. So an anticipator is someone who 'takes' or acts before something happens, meaning a person who expects events and prepares in advance.
