Estimator

created by Webster 1913
(thing) by Doremus (5.9 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sun May 07 2000 at 19:13:14
A formula used to generate an estimate for an unknown parameter of the probability density of the values of some population, based on the values of a sample from that population. For example, the average of a sample is an estimator for the mean of the population from which the sample was taken.
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:29:04

Es"ti*ma`tor (?), n. [L. aestimator.]

One who estimates or values; a valuer.

Jer. Taylor.

 

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