interpolating
ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪtɪŋ
Definition

Definition of interpolating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
mathematicsRareinserting something between fixed pointsRare
  • The software uses an interpolating algorithm to fill in missing data points.
inserting introducing
2.
calculationTECH.estimating values within two known valuesTECH.
  • The interpolating method provided a close approximation of the missing values in the dataset.
estimating extrapolating predicting
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Origin of interpolating

Latin, inter- (between) + polire (to polish)

Examples of interpolating in a sentence

  • An interpolating function was applied to the dataset.
  • The interpolating algorithm filled in the gaps in the data.
  • By interpolating, the scientist estimated the missing temperature readings.

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  1. French:interpolant, estimatif, ...
  2. German:interpolierend, ...
  3. Italian:interpolante, ...
  4. Spanish:interpolante, interpolador, ...
  5. Portuguese:inserção, aproximação, ...
  6. Chinese:插值的, 进行插值的, ...
  7. Japanese:補間の, 補間する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدْخِيلِيّ, اِسْتِيفاضِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִינְטֶרפּוֹלְצִיּוֹנִי, מְאֲמֵר, ...
  10. Russian:интерполирующий, оценивающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:інтерполяційний, оцінювальний, ...
  12. Hindi:इंटरपोलेटिंग, अन्तर्वेशन, ...
interpolate
ɪnˈtɜːrpəˌleɪt

Definition of interpolate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
insertionRareinsert something between other thingsRare
  • He interpolated a joke into the conversation.
inject insert introduce
2.
mathematicsTECH.estimate a value between known data pointsTECH.
  • The software interpolates the missing data points.
estimate extrapolate
3.
text alterationRareinsert words into a text, possibly altering itRare
  • The editor interpolated additional comments into the manuscript.
inject insert introduce
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Origin of interpolate

Latin, interpolare (to alter)

Examples of interpolate in a sentence

  • The editor interpolated additional notes into the manuscript.
  • Engineers interpolate values to predict outcomes.
  • We interpolate data to fill in gaps.
  • She decided to interpolate her thoughts into the article.
  • He interpolated a few jokes into his speech.

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  1. French:intercaler, interpoler, ...
  2. German:einfügen, berechnen, ...
  3. Italian:interpolare, ...
  4. Spanish:intercalar, interpolar, ...
  5. Portuguese:interpolar, estimar, ...
  6. Chinese:插入, 插值, ...
  7. Japanese:挿入する, 補間する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَدْرَجَ, قَدَّرَ قِيمَة بَيْن نِقَاط مَعْرُوفَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַכְנִיס, לְחַשֵּׁב עֲרָכִים חֲסֵרִים, ...
  10. Russian:вставлять, интерполировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:інтерполювати, вставляти, ...
  12. Hindi:डालना, अनुमान लगाना, ...
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