estimator
noun
es·ti·ma·tor
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Definition of estimator
1
: one that estimates
2
: estimate sense 3b
also
: a statistical function whose value for a sample furnishes an estimate of a population parameter
Examples of estimator in a Sentence
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Project managers, engineers, architects and estimators were the salaried positions that contractors said, by the widest margins, had become more difficult to fill this year compared to last. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Colorado’s construction industry finds no relief from labor shortages," 28 Aug. 2019 The website has two key elements: a quality scorecard, that is operational now, and a cost estimator that is set to be released in late September. — Maya Moore, courant.com, "Office of Health Strategy launches online health care rating system," 8 Aug. 2019 The researchers also looked at a password strength estimator developed by Dropbox and used by many other web services. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "Hidden Algorithm Flaws Expose Websites to DoS Attacks," 8 Aug. 2019 The Social Security Administration has an online retirement estimator. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Social Security sent out some wrong estimates. What you need to know," 7 Aug. 2019 Lowry must be relying on the same crowd estimator that said 2 million people — 30 percent of Hong Kong’s population — had crowded into a few downtown blocks. — Nr Editors, National Review, "Letters," 11 July 2019 The company is currently hiring HVAC sheet metal and piping estimators, ideally with experience in the field and an engineering degree. — Jessica Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Top mechanical contract company Butters-Fetting is hiring," 4 May 2018 If possible, have an estimator come to your home to do an inventory. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Follow This Weekly Moving Checklist for a Smooth, Stress-Free Transition," 5 Dec. 2018 Still, Glassdoor, which operates in the UK, has most of these features already, including a salary estimator and single tap saves. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "Google expands job search features in the UK," 17 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'estimator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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