Meaning Of The Word Extrapolate

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Extrapolate Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Extrapolate?

extrapolate
verb: If you extrapolate from known facts, you use them as a basis for general statements about a situation or about what is likely to happen in the future.

extrapolate in American English
to estimate or infer (a value, quantity, etc. beyond the known range) on the basis of certain variables within the known range, from which the estimated value is assumed to follow
intransitive verb: to perform extrapolation
transitive verb: to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

extrapolate in British English
verb: to estimate (a value of a function or measurement) beyond the values already known, by the extension of a curve

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