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interpolation

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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 is always a great word to know.
So is precalculus. Does it mean:
pertaining to the mathematical prerequisites for the study of calculus, as algebra, analytical geometry, and trigonometry
the method of finding the fourth term in a proportion when three terms are given
Example Sentences
  • Matthew, its loose structure allows space for interpolation and variations.
  • But the translator said he wanted to aim at minimal interpolation.
  • The language is plain, with the occasional interpolation of a colorful archaic phrase.
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interpolation (ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the act of interpolating or the state of being interpolated
2.  something interpolated

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