1. people who calculate or judge the approximate cost, size, or value of something
2. statistical functions or formulas used to estimate population parameters from sample data
Usage: statistics; mathematics

Examples

• The insurance company sent estimators to assess the damage from the storm.
• Construction estimators calculated that the project would cost $2 million.
• Professional estimators help homeowners determine renovation costs.
• The real estate estimators valued the property at $450,000.
• In statistics class, we learned about different types of estimators.
• Maximum likelihood estimators are commonly used in data analysis.
• The estimators provided by the contractors varied significantly.