in·ter·po·la·tion

[in-tur-puh-ley-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act or process of interpolating or the state of being interpolated.
2.
something interpolated, as a passage introduced into a text.
3.
Mathematics.
a.
the process of determining the value of a function between two points at which it has prescribed values.
b.
a similar process using more than two points at which the function has prescribed values.
c.
the process of approximating a given function by using its values at a discrete set of points.

Origin:
1605–15; < Latin interpolātiōn- (stem of interpolātiō). See interpolate, -ion

non·in·ter·po·la·tion, noun
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interpolation (ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of interpolating or the state of being interpolated
2.  something interpolated

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Interpolation is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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interpolation definition


extrapolation

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Example sentences
The former is about interpolation of surface normal to approximate curved
  surfaces.
The interpolation type used to determine intermediate line and sample shifts
  for each line.
Another interpolation method can also be used, whatever remains full screen
  resolutions, but this time displayed is compromised.
Bathymetric maps are generated by the interpolation process shown below.
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