How to Spell extrapolate
extrapolate
//ɛkˈstɹæp.əˌleɪt//
extrapolate - verb
- To infer by extending known information.
- To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones
Source: Free Dictionary
Usage examples
Extrapolate means to estimate or guess what will happen next based on information you already have.
extrapolate - thesaurus
Antonyms: interpolate
Common misspellings
extrapulate, extrapolite, extrapolt
Word family
extrapolated, extrapolating, extrapolation, extrapolates
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