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Estimate - A characteristic from the sample from which inferences on parameters can be made.
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Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, 19 March 2011 07:36:51, http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/laws/glossa01.htm
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Estimate - An estimate is an indication of the value of an unknown quantity based on observed data. More formally, an estimate is the particular value obtained from a particular sample of data and used to indicate the value of a parameter.
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 24 November 2012 10:19:34, http://www.nss.gov.au/dataquality/glossary.jsp
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