estimator

/ˈɛstəˌmeɪtər/ /ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtər/

Meanings

noun

A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs

Examples :

"The construction company hired an estimator to determine the cost of building the new bridge. "

noun

A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population

Examples :

"The sample mean of student test scores is a common estimator used to approximate the true average test score for the entire class. "

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Related Words

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

approximate verb

/əˈprɒksɪmət/ /əˈprɒksəmeɪt/

To estimate.

"We approximate the total cost of the school trip to be around $500 per student. "

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

parameter noun

/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tə/

A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.

"To see how much sunlight a plant needs, the amount of water given to each plant was a parameter that was kept constant. "

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

estimates noun

/ˈestɪmɪts/ /ˈestəmeɪts/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The car mechanic gave us two estimates for the repair, one for using new parts and one for used parts. "

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "