Verb: extrapolate ik'stra-pu,leyt
- Draw from specific cases for more general cases
"He extrapolated future trends from the current data";
- generalize, generalise [Brit], infer
- (logic) gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
"Scientists extrapolated future climate trends from historical data"
- (mathematics) estimate the value of a function, or extend a curve or graph, outside the measured or known range by fitting trends in the data
"They extrapolated future population growth based on historical data"
Derived forms: extrapolated, extrapolates, extrapolating
Type of: conclude, deduce, deduct [rare], derive, infer, reason, reason out
Encyclopedia: Extrapolate