| 单词 | extrapolation |
| 释义 | extrapolation (once / 72512 pages) n An extrapolation is kind of like an educated guess or a hypothesis. When you make an extrapolation, you take facts and observations about a present or known situation and use them to make a prediction about what might eventually happen. Extrapolation comes from the word extra, meaning “outside,” and a shortened form of the word interpolation. Interpolation might sound like a made-up word, but it’s not. An interpolation is an insertion between two points. So an extrapolation is an insertion outside any existing points. If you know something about Monday and Tuesday, you might be able to make an extrapolation about Wednesday. WORD FAMILYextrapolation: extrapolations+/extrapolate: extrapolated, extrapolates, extrapolating, extrapolation USAGE EXAMPLESThe effect size of the study written about was very small, and the overall interpreted findings are based on extrapolation and generalization. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The movie is of interest primarily as an experiment in extrapolation. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) We also compared our blackbody extrapolations against polynomial fits to the ultraviolet and near-infrared light curves, finding consistent results. Nature(Oct 04, 2016) 1n an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations Hyper illation, inference the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation 2n (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values Hyper calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
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