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The shark is the apex predator in the sea. Sharks have molded evolution for 450 million years. All fish species that are prey to the sharks have had their behavior, their speed, their camouflage, their defense mechanisms molded by the shark.
Paul Watson

Meaning of "predator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREDATOR

predator  [ˈprɛdətə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREDATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Predator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREDATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

predator

Predation

In ecology, predation is a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey. Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation often results in the death of its prey and the eventual absorption of the prey's tissue through consumption. Other categories of consumption are herbivory, mycophagy and detritivory, the consumption of dead organic material. All these consumption categories fall under the rubric of consumer-resource systems. It can often be difficult to separate various types of feeding behaviors. For example, some parasitic species prey on a host organism and then lay their eggs on it for their offspring to feed on it while it continues to live or on its decaying corpse after it has died. The key characteristic of predation however is the predator's direct impact on the prey population. On the other hand, detritivores simply eat dead organic material arising from the decay of dead individuals and have no direct impact on the "donor" organism. Selective pressures imposed on one another often leads to an evolutionary arms race between prey and predator, resulting in various antipredator adaptations.

Definition of predator in the English dictionary

The definition of predator in the dictionary is any carnivorous animal. Other definition of predator is a predatory person or thing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREDATOR


amateur
ˈæmətə
amphitheatre
ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə
anata
ˈænətə
antipredator
ˌæntɪˈpredətə
automata
ɔːˈtɒmətə
balata
ˈbælətə
comforter
ˈkʌmfətə
comparator
kəmˈpærətə
dieter
ˈdaɪətə
Galata
ˈɡælətə
kurta
ˈkʊətə
Mahabharata
məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə
orator
ˈɒrətə
preparator
prɪˈpærətə
proprietor
prəˈpraɪətə
psychiater
saɪˈkaɪətə
senator
ˈsɛnətə
stomata
ˈstəʊmətə
theater
ˈθɪətə
theatre
ˈθɪətə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREDATOR

pred.
predaceous
predaceousness
predacious
predaciousness
predacity
predate
predation
predatism
predative
predatorily
predatoriness
predatory
predatory pricing
predawn
predeath
predebate
predecease
predecessor
prededuct

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREDATOR

accommodator
administrator
calculator
commendator
consolidator
coordinator
creator
depredator
dilapidator
elucidator
emendator
fecundator
generator
indicator
intimidator
laudator
liquidator
mandator
moderator
operator

Synonyms and antonyms of predator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «predator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREDATOR

Find out the translation of predator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of predator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «predator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

食肉动物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

depredador
570 millions of speakers

English

predator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المفترس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хищник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

predador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাণীদের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prédateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemangsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raubtier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捕食動物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포식자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Predator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động vật ăn thịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yırtıcı hayvan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

predatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drapieżnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хижак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

predator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρπακτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roofdier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rovdjur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

predator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of predator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDATOR»

The term «predator» is very widely used and occupies the 13.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about predator

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10 QUOTES WITH «PREDATOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word predator.
1
James Van Der Beek
I think anybody with an insecurity, which is everyone, appreciates the fact that it's much easier to be a predator than it is to be prey.
2
Peter Benchley
Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain.
3
Paul Hawken
When cattle ranchers clear rain forests to raise beef to sell to fast-food chains that make hamburgers to sell to Americans, who have the highest rate of heart disease in the world (and spend the most money per GNP on health care), we can say easily that business is no longer developing the world. We have become its predator.
4
Tippi Hedren
You don't see sick animals in the wild. You don't see lame animals in the wild, and its all because of the predator: the lion, the tiger, the leopard, all the cats.
5
Tippi Hedren
These are the animals that are the reason why you don't see old animals in the wild. You don't see sick animals in the wild. You don't see lame animals in the wild, and its all because of the predator: the lion, the tiger, the leopard, all the cats.
6
Chuck Jones
A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together.
7
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Death is the one predator we can't escape. But vampires have found the loophole so many of us crave. I think that's the allure of vampirism.
8
Robert Rodriguez
I don't think anyone can be more of a predator than a human being.
9
Oliver Stone
Fear may very well be a caveman fear of the predator, of the giant lizard chasing them - maybe that's what Steven Spielberg connects with so well in Lost World.
10
Paul Watson
The shark is the apex predator in the sea. Sharks have molded evolution for 450 million years. All fish species that are prey to the sharks have had their behavior, their speed, their camouflage, their defense mechanisms molded by the shark.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREDATOR»

Discover the use of predator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to predator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Predator
Meanwhile, Scarpetta and Marino are investigating the disappearance of a family in Florida, called in by a concerned neighbour, but as they search and find the tell-tale signs of abduction rather than disappearance, they also discover that ...
Patricia Cornwell, 2008
2
Predator
When fourteen-year-old Ella Carmichael is killed by a cyberstalker, her sister Krista vows to protect others from falling into the same trap while she hunts down the online predator.
Terri Blackstock, 2010
3
Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and ...
This is Matt J. Martin's story and that of his aircraft, the 27-foot long Predator. /div
Matt J. Martin, Charles W. Sasser, 2010
4
The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free ...
Enter James K. Galbraith, the iconoclastic economist. In this riveting book, Galbraith first dissects the stale remains of Reaganism and shows how Bush and company had no choice except to dump them into the trash.
James K. Galbraith, 2008
5
Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, ...
Charles H. Ferguson, who electrified the world with his Oscar-winning documentary Inside Job, now explains how a predator elite took over the country, step by step, and he exposes the networks of academic, financial, and political influence ...
Charles H. Ferguson, 2012
6
Predator
A young college student--killed with a .38 handgun at a remote highway rest stop. These were just a few of the victims of Timothy Krajcir, a sexual predator with an unquenchable appetite for violence. . . From State To State. . .
Steven Walker, 2010
7
The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations
The most comprehensive book available on the lion, this classic work includes the author’s findings on all aspects of lion behavior, including its social system, population dynamics, hunting behavior, and predation patterns. “If you ...
George B. Schaller, 2009
8
Predator
DK Eyewitness Predator is a brand new topic for this bestselling reference series.
David Burnie, 2011
9
Midnight Predator
Her major obstacle: she’ll have to mask her strength and enter Midnight, a fabled Vampire realm, as a human slave. Vulnerable and defenseless, she faces her greatest challenge ever. From the Hardcover edition.
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, 2002
10
The Dynamics of Arthropod Predator-prey Systems
In this study of arthropod predador-prey systems Michael Hassell shows how many of the components of predation may be simply modeled in order to reveal their effects on the overall dynamics of the interacting populations.
Michael Patrick Hassell, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREDATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term predator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sigourney Weaver on Alien vs Predator: Original screenwriter …
Just days ago, Sigourney Weaver admitted, after 11 years, that the sci-fi mash-up Alien vs Predator was pretty bad. She went as far as saying ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Former MLB player Chad Curtis called 'sexual predator' in drive to …
"Such a line of wholly irrelevant questioning of Plaintiffs by this sexual predator would constitute pure harassment and oppression," attorney ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Predator bullied kids into sending him naked pictures of themselves
A LONER who was teased for his big head at school tricked and bullied children as young as five into sending him pornographic pictures of ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
4
Scientists study predator-prey behavior between sharks and turtles
A new collaborative study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science & Abess ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Police warning after online predator sought explicit photos of children
The predator posed as a teenager using several different names to try and entice boys into sending sexually explicit images of themselves to ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
6
Chicago Tribune: Cosby, the moralizer; Cosby, the predator
“The stark contrast between Bill Cosby, the public moralist, and Bill Cosby, the subject of serious allegations concerning improper (and perhaps ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
7
BC Appeal court upholds dangerous offender status for sexually …
B.C. Appeal court upholds dangerous offender status for sexually predator. The Canadian Press July 27, 2015 03:43 PM. Email; Print. Previous Next. «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
8
Woodland man arrested by FBI charged with being a sexual predator
A father monitoring his child's text messages has helped the FBI nab an alleged sexual predator in Woodland. John Richard Christensen, 33, ... «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
9
Alien vs Predator writer hits back at Sigourney Weaver criticism
"I do wish Sigourney Weaver would stop beating on Alien vs Predator as her pet piñata in 'ruining' the Alien franchise, and acknowledge that ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
10
Communication lapse sees alleged sex predator set free
July 24, 2015: An alleged sex predator has walked free from custody, following an apparent communication breakdown between authorities. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

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