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Extrapolate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Extrapolate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

draw from specific cases for more general cases

2

estimate the value of

3

gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating

4

To infer by extending known information.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
reason calculate deduce
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
overgeneralize universalize
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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