extrapolate
/ɛkˈstɹæp.əˌleɪt/
ƐKSTɹÆP · əleɪt (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
To infer by extending known information.
Etymology
From extra- + (inter)polate.
Example Sentences
- "With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]"
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