estimator

/ (ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtə) /

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noun

a person or thing that estimates

statistics a derived random variable that generates estimates of a parameter of a given distribution, such as ̄X, the mean of a number of identically distributed random variables X i . If ̄X is unbiased, ̄x, the observed value should be close to E (X i)See also sampling statistic

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estimate, estimated date of confinement, estimated gestational age, estimation, estimative, estimator, estipulate, estival, estivate, estivation, estivoautumnal

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Mr. Reivers was a foreman for the company that my father was estimator for.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen
The Estimator of Destinies wheeled in his chair and cast a look of brotherly frankness into Ruggss eyes.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin
The school uses the term "Range Estimator" when applied to an individual.
Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
The estimator and his work; forms to use; general rules for estimating.
The Uses of Italic|Frederick W. Hamilton

My father was a timber-estimator before 20 he was hurt, and naturally we had to live close to the woods.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen

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