CEFR C1

extrapolation

noun

Meaning

extrapolation means a calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses extrapolation to mean a calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of....
The teacher asked students to find extrapolation in the reading.

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extrapolation (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses extrapolation to mean a calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of....
The teacher asked students to find extrapolation in the reading.
Check the words around extrapolation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use extrapolation

a/the extrapolation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a extrapolation."
extrapolation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked extrapolation in context before translating it."

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