interpolation

ɪnˌtɜːrpəˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of interpolation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insertion processinsertion of something between other parts

The interpolation of new data improved the model's accuracy..

addition

insertion

mathematics

TECH.

value estimated between known values in mathematics

TECH.

Using interpolation, we can estimate the temperature at midday from morning and evening data..

estimation

extrapolation

technology

TECH.

inserting external data into a document or program

TECH.

The software uses interpolation to update the database.

embedding

insertion

editing

TECH.

inserting something foreign or spurious into a text

TECH.

The manuscript contained an interpolation that puzzled scholars.

addition

insertion

introduction

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Origin of interpolation

Latin, interpolare (to alter)

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bicubic

adj.

mathematics

relating to two-dimensional interpolation using cubic polynomials

lerp

mathematics

abbreviation for linear interpolation in math

Examples of interpolation in a sentence

Interpolation of text can change the document's meaning.
Interpolation helps in predicting missing data points.
The graph was completed using interpolation.
Interpolation is crucial for accurate data analysis.
The graphic designer used interpolation to enhance the image quality.
The editor found an interpolation in the ancient text.

An unexpected interpolation altered the original message.

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French:interpolation, ...
German:Interpolation, Dateninterpolation, ...
Italian:interpolazione, ...
Spanish:interpolación, inserción de datos, ...
Portuguese:interpolação, inserção, ...
Chinese:插入, 插值法, ...
Japanese:挿入, 補間, ...
Arabic:إِدْرَاج, استيفاء, ...
Hebrew:הַכְנָסָה, אִינְטֶרְפּוֹלַצְיָה, ...
Russian:интерполяция, ...
Ukrainian:інтерполяція, вставка даних, ...
Hindi:अंतःस्थापन, मध्य मान निकालना, ...
Bengali:সন্নিবেশ, মধ্যবর্তী মান নির্ণয়, ...
Catalan:interpolació, estimació, ...
Czech:interpolace, odhad mezilehlé hodnoty, ...
Danish:interpolation, værdiestimering, ...
Dutch:invoeging, interpolatie, ...
Greek:παρεμβολή, εκτίμηση, ...
Hungarian:interpoláció, beillesztés, ...
Khmer:ការបញ្ចូលបន្ថែម, អន្តរប៉ូលាស្យុង, ...
Korean:삽입, 보간법, ...
Persian:درون‌یابی, میان‌یابی, ...
Polish:wstawienie, interpolacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):interpolação, inserção de dados, ...
Romanian:inserare, interpolare, ...
Swedish:interpolering, interpolation, ...
Thai:การแทรก, การประมาณค่า, ...
Turkish:ara veri ekleme, interpolasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự chèn vào, nội suy, ...

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Definition of interpolation - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of interpolation

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