extrapolate — to estimate or conclude something by extending or projecting known information
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to estimate or conclude something by extending or projecting known information
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstræpəˌleɪt/
Example Sentences
- My mom can extrapolate my entire weekend plan just from seeing pizza boxes in my room.
- Economists extrapolate future market conditions based on current economic indicators.
- Don't extrapolate too much from one bad date - not everyone is like that!
extrapolate
VERB[/ɪkˈstræpəˌleɪt/]
to estimate or conclude something by extending or projecting known information
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'extra' meaning 'outside' and 'polatus' meaning 'smoothed or refined'. Originally used in mathematics to describe extending known data points 'outside' their range to estimate unknown values.
Breakdown
extra- (outside/beyond) + pol- (smooth/refine) + -ate (verb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom can extrapolate my entire weekend plan just from seeing pizza boxes in my room.”
“Economists extrapolate future market conditions based on current economic indicators.”
“Don't extrapolate too much from one bad date - not everyone is like that!”
“Researchers extrapolated population growth patterns from the census data.”
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