单词 | interpolate |
释义 | interpolate[ in-tur-puh-leyt ] / ɪnˈtɜr pəˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR interpolate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·ter·po·lat·ed, in·ter·po·lat·ing.to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate. Mathematics. to insert, estimate, or find an intermediate term in (a sequence). to alter (a text) by the insertion of new matter, especially deceptively or without authorization. to insert (new or spurious matter) in this manner. verb (used without object), in·ter·po·lat·ed, in·ter·po·lat·ing.to make an interpolation. Origin of interpolateFirst recorded in 1605–15; from Latin interpolātus, past participle of interpolāre “to make new, refurbish, touch up,” equivalent to inter- “between, among, together” + -polā- verb stem (akin to polīre “to polish”) + -tus past participle suffix; see inter-, polish OTHER WORDS FROM interpolateWords nearby interpolateinterplead, interpleader, interpleural space, Interpol, interpolar, interpolate, interpolated extrasystole, interpolation, interpose, interposition, interpret Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interpolateBritish Dictionary definitions for interpolateinterpolate / (ɪnˈtɜːpəˌleɪt) / verbto insert or introduce (a comment, passage, etc) into (a conversation, text, etc) to falsify or alter (a text, manuscript, etc) by the later addition of (material, esp spurious or valueless passages) (intr) to make additions, interruptions, or insertions maths to estimate (a value of a function) between the values already known or determinedCompare extrapolate (def. 1) Derived forms of interpolateinterpolater or interpolator, nouninterpolative, adjectiveWord Origin for interpolateC17: from Latin interpolāre to give a new appearance to, from inter- + polīre to polish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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