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Extrapolation meaning

  1. A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
  2. An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
  3. The diametric opposite of interpolation.

Synonyms of Extrapolation

calculation computation figuring reckoning inference illation

Related words

Other words often associated with Extrapolation or its synonyms:

computing process reasoning procedure preparation tally investigation counting account planning enumeration count

Using Extrapolation

  • The main meaning on this page is: A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values. | An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts. | The diametric opposite of interpolation.
  • Useful related words include: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning.
  • In the example corpus, extrapolation often appears in combinations such as: extrapolation of, extrapolation from, extrapolation to.

Context around Extrapolation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

poetic 1× naive 1× retrograde 1× reliable 1× forward 1×

Often after:

possible 1× assumes 1× guessing 1× procedure 1×

Sentence patterns with Extrapolation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and by extrapolation on our 1× and reliable extrapolation procedure from 1× as retrograde extrapolation guessing based 1× based on extrapolation of the 1× extrapolation is very 1× extrapolation of this 1× for the extrapolation from this 1× forward extrapolation can also 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although subject to 1× building a consistent 1× extrapolation is very 1× extrapolation of this 1× forward extrapolation can 1× if anything the 1×

Common sentence endings:

also be attempted 1× american community survey 1× and extrapolation possible 1× disease without symptoms 1× extrapolation on our 1× hospitals and extrapolation 1×

Words around Extrapolation

Just before it in the word index:

extrapolating 31 extrapolates 6 extrapolated 53 extrapolate 47 extraordinary 2.017 extraordinariness 2

Just after it in the word index:

extrapolations 11 extrapulmonary 2 extras 282 extrasensory 13 extrasolar 22 extraterrestrial 171

Similar in corpus frequency:

abaribe 41 abbasids 41 abstentions 41 acadians 41 acrisure 41 acrobats 41

Corpus analysis for Extrapolation

  • In this selection, "extrapolation" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, poetic, naive, retrograde, possible, assumes and guessing stand out and add context to how "extrapolation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and by extrapolation on our and and reliable extrapolation procedure from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "extrapolation" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with extrapolation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All this is really extrapolation. (5 words)

It's just naive extrapolation. (5 words)

Repetition has been replaced with extrapolation. (6 words)

Longer example sentences

Although subject to the same infirmities as retrograde extrapolation—guessing based upon averages and unknown variables—this can be relevant in estimating BAC when driving and/or corroborating or contradicting the results of a later chemical test. (37 words)

This is sometimes ok for the purpose of interpolation of a data set, but never ok for the extrapolation from this data set, unless you are fundamentally sure of the underlying physical model. (33 words)

Interesting choice of words to avoid the collateral fatalities (children, women, and older men) who went uncounted and only approximated by the British months later through surveys of hospitals and extrapolation. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

St Peter’s Gloria was written by Roland Johnson to reflect scriptural vignettes from the life of the apostle Peter along with poetic extrapolation from the gospel stories.

Not that extrapolation from rat sacrifice comes close to validating Sunak’s diet.

So it's an extrapolation to say, okay, well, the presymptomatic disease is the same disease without symptoms.

Interesting choice of words to avoid the collateral fatalities (children, women, and older men) who went uncounted and only approximated by the British months later through surveys of hospitals and extrapolation.

The costs of going slow on climate action must be estimated, using the best science and extrapolation possible.

This is sometimes ok for the purpose of interpolation of a data set, but never ok for the extrapolation from this data set, unless you are fundamentally sure of the underlying physical model.

If anything, the new series is an extrapolation of the original.

Repetition has been replaced with extrapolation.

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All this is really extrapolation.

However there is no evidence of the thousands of hypothetical deaths predicted by extrapolation of deadly exposures to lower radiation doses.

It's just naive extrapolation.

Our extrapolation assumes that sea level continues to change in the future as it has over the last 25 years.

The 11.3 million illegal immigrant estimate was based on extrapolation of the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey.

They are just my extrapolation from a lot of the mixed feelings I had about the rites as the child and the more disturbing aspects if you would.

To tax groceries is a cynical, morally bankrupt toll on the most vulnerable, the most financially fragile population, and by extrapolation, on. our.

Although subject to the same infirmities as retrograde extrapolation—guessing based upon averages and unknown variables—this can be relevant in estimating BAC when driving and/or corroborating or contradicting the results of a later chemical test.

Building a consistent and reliable extrapolation procedure from in vitro results to in vivo is therefore extremely important.

Extrapolation is very similar to interpolation, except that now we want to find the value of the unknown function at a point which is outside the given points.

Extrapolation of this data to other species requires caution – individual species may require different flanking sequences, as binding specificities of scavenger receptors vary across species.

Forward extrapolation can also be attempted.

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Common combinations with extrapolation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "extrapolation" in a sentence?
An example: "St Peter’s Gloria was written by Roland Johnson to reflect scriptural vignettes from the life of the apostle Peter along with poetic extrapolation from the gospel stories." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "extrapolation" from authentic English texts.
What does "extrapolation" mean?
Extrapolation means: A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
What are synonyms of "extrapolation"?
Common synonyms of "extrapolation" include: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning, inference, illation.
How many example sentences with "extrapolation" are there?
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