Extrapolation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪkˌstræpəˈleɪʃn|
Brit.
|ɪkstræpəˈleɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
- an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
- an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
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We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years.
With such a small study it is impossible to extrapolate accurately.
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