INTERPOLATE


Meaning of INTERPOLATE in English

in ‧ ter ‧ po ‧ late /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of interpolare 'to polish up, change, make worse' ]

1 . to put additional words into a piece of writing SYN insert

2 . to interrupt someone by saying something

—interpolation /ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃ ə n $ -ˌtɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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