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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 categorymath, 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









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