EXTRAPOLATE


Meaning of EXTRAPOLATE in English

ex ‧ trap ‧ o ‧ late /ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: extra ( ⇨ ↑ extra- ) + English -polate (as in interpolate) ]

to use facts about the present or about one thing or group to make a guess about the future or about other things or groups

extrapolate (something) from something

It is possible to extrapolate future developments from current trends.

You’re extrapolating from your own feelings to mine.

extrapolate (something) to something

These results cannot, however, be extrapolated to other patient groups.

—extrapolation /ɪkˌstræpəˈleɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.