Definition of ESTIMATOR

estimator

Plural: estimators

Noun

  • an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
  • 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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.

Scrabble Score: 11

estimator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
estimator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
estimator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

estimator is a valid Words With Friends word