estimator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population

/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪ.tə/ /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ/ [ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.ɾɚ] /ˈes.tɪˌmæɪ.tə/ [ˈes.tɪˌmæɪ.ɾə]

estimator estimators

From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.

overestimator underestimator

L-estimator James-Stein estimator

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