English noun: extrapolation | |||
1. | extrapolation (cognition) (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
2. | extrapolation (cognition) an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | illation, inference | ||