consistent estimator
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nounpl: consistent estimators
estimador consistente
1. In statistics, an estimator that converges in probability to the true value of the parameter being estimated as the sample size increases to infinity
The sample mean is a consistent estimator of the population mean.
A média amostral é um estimador consistente da média populacional.
2. A statistical estimator whose probability of being arbitrarily close to the parameter value approaches 1 as the sample size grows
Under certain regularity conditions, the maximum likelihood estimator is a consistent estimator.
Sob certas condições de regularidade, o estimador de máxima verossimilhança é um estimador consistente.
This is a technical statistical term used universally in academic and professional settings in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is fundamental to econometrics, statistics, and quantitative research methods taught in universities worldwide. The concept is identical across regions, with only the language varying.
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