extrapolation
/ɛkˌstɹæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
extrapolation noun: a calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
Noun
extrapolation (countable and uncountable, plural extrapolations)
- A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
- An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
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- The diametric opposite of interpolation.
extrapolation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Indonesian
extrapolation in Hindi
- extrapolation, projection
- बहिर्वेशन bahirveśan
extrapolation in Tamil
- புறச்செருகல், புறமிருந்து சேர்த்தல், வெளிக்கணிப்பு, புறமதிப்பிடல், புறவைப்பு, புறச் செருகல்
extrapolation in Malayalam
- സ്ഥൂലനിർണ്ണയം
extrapolation in Indonesian
- calculation of an estimate
- ekstrapolasi
- inference
- ekstrapolasi
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- extrapolation in Thai
- การประมาณค่านอกช่วง
- extrapolation in Vietnamese
- ngoại suy
Forms of extrapolation
| plural | extrapolations |
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Origin of extrapolation
Morphologically extrapolate + -ion
Words formed from extrapolation
Words that rhyme with extrapolation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about extrapolation
- What does extrapolation mean?
- Extrapolation means a calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
- What is extrapolation in Hindi?
- Extrapolation in Hindi is बहिर्वेशन (bahirveśan). See Extrapolation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is extrapolation?
- Extrapolation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce extrapolation?
- Extrapolation is pronounced /ɛkˌstɹæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of extrapolation?
- The plural of extrapolation is extrapolations.
Words near extrapolation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: extrapolation (page history and authors); बहिर्वेशन (Hindi) (page history and authors); extrapolation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); extrapolation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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