extrapolation

[ ik-strap-uh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ɪkˌstræp əˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of inferring an unknown from something that is known.

Statistics, Mathematics. the act or process of estimating the value of a variable or function outside the tabulated or observed range.

Origin of extrapolation

First recorded in 1870–75; extrapolat(e) + -(t)ion

Words nearby extrapolation

extraphysical, extraphysiologic, extraplanetary, extra point, extrapolate, extrapolation, extrapose, extraposition, extraprofessional, extrapyramidal, extrapyramidal dyskinesia

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Example sentences from the Web for extrapolation

You claim that you actually guessed where that ship was going to be, but you followed the computer's extrapolation instead?
But, I Don't Think|Gordon Randall Garrett
Abolish, now, one of the percipients, and the interpolation changes into 'extrapolation.'
The Meaning of Truth|William James
The last three values are those obtained by extrapolation with platinum-rhodium and platinum-iridium couples.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
Abolish, now, one of the percipients, and the interpolation changes into ‘extrapolation.’
Essays in Radical Empiricism|William James

An extrapolation from the fact that there was vegetation below.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins

Cultural definitions for extrapolation

extrapolation

[ (ik-strap-uh-lay-shuhn) ]

A mathematical procedure designed to enable one to estimate unknown values of a parameter from known values. A common method of extrapolation is to look at data on a curve, then extend the curve into regions for which there is no data. Extrapolation is often used to predict the future.

单词	extrapolation
释义	extrapolation [ ik-strap-uh-ley-shuhn ] / ɪkˌstræp əˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR extrapolation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of inferring an unknown from something that is known. Statistics, Mathematics. the act or process of estimating the value of a variable or function outside the tabulated or observed range. Origin of extrapolation First recorded in 1870–75; extrapolat(e) + -(t)ion Words nearby extrapolation extraphysical, extraphysiologic, extraplanetary, extra point, extrapolate, extrapolation, extrapose, extraposition, extraprofessional, extrapyramidal, extrapyramidal dyskinesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extrapolation You claim that you actually guessed where that ship was going to be, but you followed the computer's extrapolation instead? But, I Don't Think\|Gordon Randall Garrett Abolish, now, one of the percipients, and the interpolation changes into 'extrapolation.' The Meaning of Truth\|William James The last three values are those obtained by extrapolation with platinum-rhodium and platinum-iridium couples. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various Abolish, now, one of the percipients, and the interpolation changes into ‘extrapolation.’ Essays in Radical Empiricism\|William James An extrapolation from the fact that there was vegetation below. Operation: Outer Space\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins Words related to extrapolation calculation, estimate, estimation, forecast, reckoning, prognostication, guess, computation Cultural definitions for extrapolation extrapolation [ (ik-strap-uh-lay-shuhn) ] A mathematical procedure designed to enable one to estimate unknown values of a parameter from known values. A common method of extrapolation is to look at data on a curve, then extend the curve into regions for which there is no data. Extrapolation is often used to predict the future. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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extrapolation

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