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extrapolate
What does extrapolate mean?
extrapolate (verb): to infer by extending known information.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce extrapolate?
/ɪkˈstɹæpəˌleɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extrapolate come from?
From extra- + (inter)polate.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to extrapolate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extrapolate” mean?
spring back; spring away from an impact
Not quite: that's what bounce means.
deprive somebody of something by deceit
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to infer by extending known information
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prove capable or fit; meet requirements
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