Extrapolation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛkˌstɹæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Extrapolation is a noun meaning (mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
Meaning
(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
More Meanings
- An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
- (music) The diametric opposite of interpolation.
Example Sentences
Casting further doubt on Kerner’s extrapolations from Gebhard’s data, it’s unclear what happened during those 21 minutes of foreplay. Blow jobs? Kissing? Role-playing? We don’t know.
Word Forms
- extrapolations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inference, extension, projection, bridging, scaling, dose.
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