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Vinony

extrapolation

noun

  1. estimate the value of a variable based on its relationship with another variable
  2. act or process of estimating by extending known information
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Pronunciation: /ɛkˌstɹæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ / /ɪk-/

noun

Etymology: Morphologically extrapolate + -ion

  1. A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
  2. An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.

    “Casting further doubt on Kerner’s extrapolations from Gebhard’s data, it’s unclear what happened during those 21 minutes of foreplay. Blow jobs? Kissing? Role-playing? We don’t know.”

  3. The diametric opposite of interpolation.