interpolation

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Synonyms: interrogation, interpellation, interrelation, interposition, interpolator, interpolative, interpolations, intervolution, intercalation, interpolating, interlocation

Antonyms: interrogation, interpellation, interrelation, interposition, interpolator, interpolative, interpolations, intervolution, intercalation, interpolating, interlocation

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|music}} {{lb|en|music}} An abrupt change in [[element]]s, with [[continuation]] of the first [[idea]].
2. {{senseid|en|science}} {{lb|en|mathematics|science}} The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.
3. {{senseid|en|computing}} {{lb|en|computing}} The process of [[interpolate|interpolating]]: including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program.
4. {{senseid|en|editing}} {{lb|en|editing|content analysis}} That which is introduced or inserted; in contexts of {{w|content analysis}} of centuries-old texts, especially something foreign or spurious.
5. {{senseid|en|melody}} {{lb|en|music|euphemistic}} The use of a [[melody]] from a previously recorded song, but recreated rather than [[sample]]d from that recording.

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