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Extrapolation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Extrapolation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values

2

an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations

3

A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.

See Also
calculation fact speculative estimate inference known hypothetical extrapolatory
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
calculation inference
Rhyming Words
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