estimator

noun

es·​ti·​ma·​tor ˈe-stə-ˌmā-tər 

1

: one that estimates

2

: estimate sense 1b

also : a statistical function whose value for a sample furnishes an estimate of a population parameter

Examples of estimator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, interest rates spiked, builders stopped giving him work, and an estimator was botching bids and overtime. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

The business leader with many other responsibilities should simply accept that GDP is a good, but not perfect, estimator. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

Ferd Smith, a project manager and estimator with Big D since 2015, according to the company website, declined to comment Thursday when reached by the Statesman on his cellphone. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025

Students and parents can use the federal student aid estimator to get an early approximation of their financial package. —Adriana Morga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for estimator

• altimeter
• collimator
• delimiter
• dosimeter
• lysimeter
• perimeter
• calorimeter
• colorimeter
• polarimeter
• limiter