extrapolation

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Synonyms: extrapolating, extraposition, extrapolations, extrapolative, extrapolator

Antonyms: extrapolating, extraposition, extrapolations, extrapolative, extrapolator

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[calculation]] of an [[estimate]] of the [[value]] of some [[function]] outside the [[range]] of [[known]] [[value]]s.
2. An [[inference]] about some [[hypothetical]] [[situation]] based on [[known]] [[fact]]s.
3. {{lb|en|music}} The diametric opposite of [[interpolation]].

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