'extrapolation' definitions:
Definition of 'extrapolation'
(from WordNet)
noun
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
noun
An inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Synonyms of 'extrapolation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accession,
- accessory,
- accompaniment,
- actualization,
- addenda,
- addendum,
- additament,
- addition,
- additive,
- additory,
- additum,
- adjunct,
- adjuvant,
- annex,
- annexation,
- appanage,
- appendage,
- appendant,
- approximation,
- appurtenance,
- appurtenant,
- attachment,
- augment,
- augmentation,
- coda,
- complement,
- concomitant,
- continuation,
- corollary,
- differentiation,
- division,
- equation,
- evolution,
- extension,
- exteriorization,
- externalization,
- fixture,
- increase,
- increment,
- integration,
- interpolation,
- inversion,
- involution,
- multiplication,
- notation,
- objectification,
- offshoot,
- pendant,
- practice,
- projection,
- proportion,
- reduction,
- reinforcement,
- side effect,
- side issue,
- subtraction,
- supplement,
- tailpiece,
- transformation,
- undergirding