Definition:Estimator/Estimate

Definition

An estimate is a particular realization of an estimator.

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Linguistic Note

The word estimate is the same in its verb form:

to estimate: to make an approximation to a particular estimator.

and noun form.

However, they are pronounced slightly differently.

The noun form is pronounced something like es-tim-ut.

The verb form is pronounced something like es-tim-ayt.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): estimator
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): estimator