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estimator

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

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From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.

noun estimators

A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs The Æstimators of the Valor of everie Townes Teinds.
A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population

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"estimator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/estimator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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estimator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/estimator

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"estimator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/estimator.

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@misc{estimator_2026,
  title = {estimator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/estimator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}