estimator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪ.tə/ (UK)
- /ˈes.tɪˌmæɪ.tə/ (Australia)
- /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ/ (US)
- [ˈes.tɪˌmæɪ.ɾə] (Australia)
- [ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.ɾɚ] (US)
Etymology
From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.
Meanings
-
A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
The Æstimators of the Valor of everie Townes Teinds.
1596, James Melville, The Diary of Mr James Melvill. 1556-1601., Edinburgh, published 1829, page 225:
- A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| estimators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
L-estimator · James-Stein estimator
Relateds
underestimator · overestimator
Translations (4)
pl estymator (function) · gu અંદાજક (function) · it stimatore (function) · bg статистическа оценка (function)