Word: bootstrap
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: boot
strap
Definition: Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
Morphemes:
Affix: boot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A linear amplifier used with CB radio.
Affix: strap
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρόφος
Language: grc
Decoded: strophos
Meaning: rope