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.

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) anticipātor

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