estimator
noun
- used in mathematical statistics to determine an estimated value
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪ.tə/ / /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ/ / [ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.ɾɚ]
noun
Etymology: From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.
- A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
“The Æstimators of the Valor of everie Townes Teinds.”
- A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population