interpolated
interpolated is the simple past and past participle of interpolate.
Meaning of interpolate
Verb
interpolate (third-person singular simple present interpolates, present participle interpolating, simple past and past participle interpolated)
- To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.
- in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe
- To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
- During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data, to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data.
- A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx.2007, Joseph F. Ossanna, Nroff/Troff User's manual
- Synonyms:
- transclude
Words formed from interpolated
Questions about interpolated
- What is interpolated the simple past and past participle of?
- Interpolated is the simple past and past participle of interpolate.
Words near interpolated in the dictionary
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