extrapolation meaning
UK US /ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/ 5 syllables
extrapolation (noun): (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values.
extrapolation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
extrapolation as a noun
- (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
Type of: calculation
Related forms: extrapolate
- an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Type of: inference
Related forms: extrapolate
How to pronounce extrapolation
extrapolation is pronounced /ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with extrapolation
Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 13-letter words
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