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estimator

/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪ.tə/ noun

Latin root: aestimātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about estimator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines).

Origin

From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.

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