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geo-imputation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of replacing missing values for exact geographical locations with approximate locations derived from associated data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • If a person's census tract is known but no other address information is available, then geo-imputation may be used to assign that person to a smaller geographic area, such as a census block group.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From geo- + imputation.