🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Estimador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-ti-ma-dor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Estimator/ˈɛs.tɪ.meɪ.tər/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El estimador proporcionó un análisis de costos para el proyecto de construcción."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or tool that calculates an estimate or approximation.

    "The estimator provided a cost analysis for the construction project."
  2. 2

    In statistics, a rule or formula used to calculate an estimate of a population parameter based on sample data.

    "The maximum likelihood estimator is commonly used in statistical inference."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'estimator' originates from the Latin 'aestimare', meaning 'to value or assess'. It evolved through Middle English as 'estimatore', reflecting the role of someone who assesses or evaluates, particularly in mathematical or statistical contexts.

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