Defenition of the word extrapolation
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Defenition of the word extrapolation
- An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
- (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
- an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Hypernyms for the word extrapolation
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- calculation
- computation
- figuring
- illation
- inference
- reckoning
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