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noun
A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The diametric opposite of interpolation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: inference, illation
noun
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
History
Morphologically extrapolate + -ion
Across languages
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
