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English verb: extrapolate | |||
| 1. | extrapolate (communication) draw from specific cases for more general cases | ||
| Synonyms | generalise, generalize, infer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclude, reason, reason out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overgeneralise, overgeneralize, universalise, universalize | ||
| 2. | extrapolate (cognition) estimate the value of | ||
| Synonyms | interpolate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
| 3. | extrapolate (cognition) gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deduce, deduct, derive, infer | ||
| Domain category | logic, logical system, system of logic | ||
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