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1. Estimation
   A set of techniques where the value of a population parameter is inferred from sample data.
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2. Estimation
   Estimation is the process by which sample data are used to indicate the value of an unknown quantity in a population. Results of estimation can be expressed as a single value, known as a point estimate; or a range of values, known as a confidence interval.
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3. Estimation
   The process by which sample data are used to indicate the value of an unknown quantity in a population.The results of an estimation can be expressed as a single value, known as a point estimate; or a range of values, known as a confidence interval.
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4. estimation
   the process by which sample data are used to indicate the value of an unknown quantity in a population.Results of estimation can be expressed as a single value,known as a point estimate,or a range of values,known as a confidence interval Category: Mathematics
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5. Estimation
   Es`ti·ma'tion noun [ Latin aestimatio , from aestimare : confer French estimation . See Esteem , transitive verb ] 1. The act of estimating. Shak. 2. An opinion or judgment ...
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6. estimation
   Any non-trivial statistical procedure that assigns to an unknown quantity (parameter) a plausible value on the basis of appropriate and pertinent data collected in a proper random sample. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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7. estimation
   Relevant terms: 2SLS, 3SLS, acceptance region, AIC, alternative hypothesis, aML, average treatment effect, BHHH, bias, bootstrapping, Brent method, Breusch-Pagan statistic, BVAR, calibration, censored dependent variable, Chow test, Cochrane-Orcutt estimation, condition number, consistent, Cook's dis...
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8. Estimation
   • (v. t.) Supposition; conjecture. • (v. t.) An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation; as, estimations of distance, magnitude, amount, or moral qualities. • (v. t.) The act of estimating. • (v. t.) Favorabl...
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9. estimation
   in statistics, any of numerous procedures used to calculate the value of some property of a population from observations of a sample drawn from the ... [2 related articles]
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10. estimation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: es′tĭ-mā-shŭn Definitions: 1. Any nontrivial statistical procedure that assigns to an unknown quantity (parameter) a plausible value on the basis of appropriate and pertinent data collected in a proper random sample.
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11. Estimation
    `Estimation` is the calculated approximation of a result which is usable even if input data may be incomplete or uncertain. In statistics, In mathematics, approximation or estimation typically means finding upper or lower bounds of a quantity that cannot readily be computed precisely. ...
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12. Estimation
    (project management) : ``For estimation in general, see Estimation. In project management (i.e., for engineering), accurate estimates are the basis of sound project planning. Many processes have been developed to aid engineers in making accurate estimates, such as Popular estimation processes...
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