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verb (used with object)
1.
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.
2.
Statistics. to estimate (the value of a variable) outside the tabulated or observed range.
3.
Mathematics. to estimate (a function that is known over a range of values of its independent variable) to values outside the known range.
verb (used without object)
4.
to perform extrapolation.
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Extrapolated
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ex·trap·o·la·tion, noun
ex·trap·o·la·tor, noun
o·ver·ex·trap·o·la·tion, noun
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extrapolate
1874, a back formation from extrapolation. Said in earliest reference to be "an expression of Sir George Airy" (18011892), English mathematician and astronomer. Related: Extrapolated; extrapolating.
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extrapolate  (ĭk-strāp'ə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
To estimate the value of a quantity that falls outside the range in which its values are known. |
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