estimator
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- noun
- /ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtər/
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evaluador
- When this exercise is done, I guarantee students will not only be better estimators, but they may begin to appreciate what their parents go through every month, trying to juggle the family budget.
- an accurate estimator
Examples
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Estimators are not fortune-tellers; they are educators.
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Trust me, as I'm a general engineering construction estimator, and I've estimated similar types of projects.
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In addition, estimators often present unpopular information.
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Rather than trying to predict the future, estimators should deal with heightened uncertainty by presenting alternative scenarios.
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The ability to get a quick estimate can save money at Prince because estimators and managers don't have to wait for purchasing department employees to get current prices from the steel vendor and then relay the information, Miller said.
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As a skilled estimator, she provides accurate cost assessments for construction projects.
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When you hire an estimator, make sure they have experience in your specific type of renovation.
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The estimator calculated that the new kitchen would cost about $15,000 to complete.
Synonyms
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A person who works with many numbers and can do difficult calculations using computers
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A person who works with numbers, for example in accounting
A person who officially estimates how much something is worth for legal or financial reasons
A person who is very good at working out numbers quickly
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Etymology
Estimator comes from the word estimate, which comes from Latin aestimare meaning 'to value'. A good way to remember it is to think of an estimator as a person who 'values' or guesses the cost or size of something, so they work out likely prices or amounts before a job starts.