transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt ]
verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: Latin extra outside + English -polate (as in interpolate ) — more at extra-
Date: 1874
transitive verb
1. : to infer (values of a variable in an unobserved interval) from values within an already observed interval
2.
a. : to project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a usually conjectural knowledge of the unknown area
extrapolate s present trends to construct an image of the future
b. : to predict by projecting past experience or known data
extrapolate public sentiment on one issue from known public reaction on others
intransitive verb
: to perform the act or process of extrapolating
• ex·trap·o·la·tion -ˌstra-pə-ˈlā-shən noun
• ex·trap·o·la·tive -ˈstra-pə-ˌlā-tiv adjective
• ex·trap·o·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun