estimator

noun

es·​ti·​ma·​tor ˈe-stə-ˌmā-tər 

1

: one that estimates

2

: estimate sense 1b

also : a statistical function whose value for a sample furnishes an estimate of a population parameter

Examples of estimator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Voters can analyze the district’s tax estimator to review what their individual expected property tax increases will be. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Here’s how the IRS tax withholding estimator can help — and who should use it, according to experts. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2026

Now retired after working as a construction manager and estimator at San Diego Unified School District, Marker is president of Death Racer 413, a group of young-at-heart skaters in their 50s and 60s. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

The Home Depot prices are from its pricing guides, while the Lowe’s prices are pulled from the company’s flooring cost estimator, using a 100-square-foot living space as the example. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for estimator

• altimeter
• collimator
• delimiter
• dosimeter
• lysimeter
• perimeter
• calorimeter
• colorimeter
• polarimeter
• limiter