extrapolate

v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.

1. To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information.
2. Mathematics. To estimate (a value of a variable outside a known range) from values within a known range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known values.

v.intr.
To engage in the process of extrapolating.

[EXTRA- + (INTER)POLATE.]

extrapolation ex·trap'o·la'tion n.
extrapolative ex·trap'o·la'tive adj.
extrapolator ex·trap'o·la'tor n.

In statistical research, to estimate a value of a variable from known data. In the advertising industry, this analytical tool is used to project future experience on the basis of past experience. Advertisers extrapolate information from audience and copy testing data so that they can anticipate trends when planning future advertising.

(ek-strap′ō-lāt)
v

To infer values beyond the observable range from an observed trend of variables; to project by inference into the unexplored.

Inference of a value on the basis of that which is known or has been observed; usually applied to estimation beyond the range of observed data as opposed to interpolation between data points.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ekstrapolere, fremskrive
v. intr. - ekstrapolere

Nederlands (Dutch)
afleiden, extrapoleren

Français (French)
v. tr. - extrapoler
v. intr. - extrapoler

Deutsch (German)
v. - extrapolieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εικάζω, συνάγω, συμπεραίνω, (μαθημ.) προεκβάλλω

Italiano (Italian)
estrapolare

idioms:

• extrapolate from    dedurre da

Português (Portuguese)
v. - extrapolar

idioms:

• extrapolate from    deduzir mediante fatos conhecidos

Русский (Russian)
экстраполировать

idioms:

• extrapolate from    экстраполировать из

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - extrapolar
v. intr. - extrapolar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sluta sig till

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
推断, 外推, 进行推断或外推

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 推斷, 外推
v. intr. - 進行推斷或外推

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 외삽하다
v. intr. - 외삽하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 推定する

idioms:

• extrapolate from    外挿する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستقرئ, يستنتج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חישב ערכים לא-ידועים ע"י המשכת המגמה הקיימת בטווח הערכים הידוע, הסיק מהעובדות הידועות מסקנות נרחבות‬
v. intr. - ‮הסיק מסקנות או חישב ערכים על סמך העובדות או הערכים הידועים‬

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