noun · countable / uncountable · rare

extrapolation

extrapolation · extrapolations

экстраполяция

Extrapolation, Hochrechnung

A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known…A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.

/ɛkˌstɹæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
Extrapolation, Hochrechnung
экстраполя́цияekstrapoljácija
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
(countable, uncountable)An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
Extrapolation
an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
(countable, uncountable)The diametric opposite of interpolation.