extrapolate | ||
1. | [ verb ] (mathematics) estimate the value of; in mathematics | |
Synonyms: | interpolate | |
Related terms: | calculate mathematics | |
2. | [ verb ] draw from specific cases for more general cases | |
Synonyms: | generalize infer generalise | |
Related terms: | reason universalize overgeneralize inference abstraction generalisation | |
3. | [ verb ] (logic) gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating | |
Related terms: | deduce logic | |
Similar spelling: |
extrapolated extrapolation extravasate extralegal extradite extra_point extricate extraverted extra_large extricated extravasation extractor |