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UK
/ɛkstɹˈæpəlˈeɪʃən/
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[ US /ɛkˌstɹæpəˈɫeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ɛkˌstɹæpəˈɫeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
- (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
How To Use extrapolation In A Sentence
- His estimate of half a million HIV positive cases was based on an extrapolation of the known incidence of the virus.
- The extrapolation from any data set to the whole genome will be plagued by possible biases in representation until the two respective genomes are sequenced and annotated.
- Such a position is, I suppose, formally possible but it - and not extrapolation - requires special justification.
- The need for verisimilitude can sometimes resemble futurology, since both depend upon extrapolation. Talking about science fiction « It Doesn't Have To Be Right…
- Those inclined to make straight-line extrapolations from the events of a few news cycles should read some history.
- Part of the problem in making extrapolations from these patterns to build a theory is that the relationship between language and social structure may vary considerably, both synchronically and diachronically.
- The careful extrapolation is mixed with some silly ideas and burdened with a sentimental Alzheimer's recovery story. About This Site
- In roots grown under 'real' conditions, extrapolation from the measurements on roots grown in aeroponics and from other results indicated that this is not usually the case.
- Objective To assess the processing level and processing property of image motion extrapolation in pilots in comparison with those of controls.
- He insisted that the data supplied by the claimants rested ‘on surmise and inapposite extrapolations from animal studies and industrial accidents’.