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Estimator vs Estimation - What's the difference?

estimator | estimation |

As nouns the difference between estimator and estimation

is that estimator is a person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs while estimation is the process of making an estimate.

estimator

English

Noun

(wikipedia estimator) (en noun)
  • A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
  • (mathematics) A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population

    • Related terms

    * overestimator * underestimator

    Anagrams

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    estimation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of making an estimate.
  • The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
  • Esteem or favourable regard.

    • Derived terms

    * estimate

    Related terms

    * esteem