extrapolating

ɪkˈstræpəleɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of extrapolating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

predicting

TECH.

extending known information to predict unknown

TECH.

The scientist's extrapolating analysis suggested new trends.
Her extrapolating approach revealed potential market shifts.
The report's extrapolating data hinted at future developments.

predictive

projective

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Origin of extrapolating

Latin, extra (outside) + polare (to polish)

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French:extrapolant, ...
German:extrapolierend, ...
Italian:predittivo, ...
Spanish:extrapolador, ...
Portuguese:extrapolador, ...
Chinese:推断的, ...
Japanese:予測的な, ...
Arabic:تنبُّؤِي, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְסְטְרַפּוֹלָטִיבִי, ...
Russian:экстраполирующий, ...
Ukrainian:екстраполюючий, ...
Hindi:भविष्यवाणी करने वाला, ...
Bengali:পূর্বাভাসমূলক, ...
Catalan:extrapolador, ...
Czech:extrapolační, ...
Danish:ekstrapolerende, ...
Dutch:extrapolerend, ...
Greek:προβλεπτικός, ...
Hungarian:extrapoláló, ...
Khmer:ព្យាករណ៍បន្តពីទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:추론하는, ...
Persian:پیش‌بینی‌کننده, ...
Polish:ekstrapolacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):previsor, ...
Romanian:extrapolativ, ...
Swedish:extrapolerande, ...
Thai:ที่ขยายข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:ekstrapolatif, ...
Vietnamese:dự đoán, ...

extrapolate

ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪt

Definition of extrapolate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.

general reasoning

TECH.

infer by extending known information

TECH.

Scientists extrapolate future climate trends from current data.

conclude

deduce

infer

mathematics

TECH.

estimate a value outside a known range

TECH.

We extrapolate the graph to predict future sales.

estimate

infer

predict

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Origin of extrapolate

Latin, extra (outside) + polare (polish)

Examples of extrapolate in a sentence

Teachers often extrapolate students' future success from current performance.
Scientists extrapolate data to understand climate trends.
We can extrapolate the results to estimate the total impact.

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French:extrapoler, estimer, ...
German:extrapolieren, hochrechnen, ...
Italian:estrapolare, stimare, ...
Spanish:extrapolar, proyectar, ...
Portuguese:extrapolar, ...
Chinese:推断, ...
Japanese:推測する, 予測する, ...
Arabic:استقرأ, قدر, ...
Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ אֶקְסְטְרָפּוֹלַצְיָה, לְאֶקְסְטְרַפּוֹלֵט, ...
Russian:экстраполировать, ...
Ukrainian:екстраполювати, робити екстраполяцію, ...
Hindi:बहिर्वेशन करना, सीमा से बाहर का अनुमान लगाना, ...
Bengali:বহির্পাত করা, এক্সট্রাপোলেট করা, ...
Catalan:extrapolar, estimar, ...
Czech:extrapolovat, odhadnout, ...
Danish:ekstrapolere, ...
Dutch:extrapoleren, voorspellen, ...
Greek:προβλέπω, προεκτιμώ, ...
Hungarian:extrapolálni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើការសន្និដ្ឋានប៉ាន់ស្មាន, ប៉ាន់ស្មានបន្ត, ...
Korean:추론하다, 외삽하다, ...
Persian:برون‌یابی کردن, برآورد کردن, ...
Polish:ekstrapolować, szacować, ...
Portuguese (BR):extrapolar, ...
Romanian:a extrapola, a proiecta, ...
Swedish:extrapolera, ...
Thai:อนุมาน, ประมาณค่านอกช่วง, ...
Turkish:tahmin etmek, ekstrapole etmek, ...
Vietnamese:ngoại suy, dự đoán, ...

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