extrapolate

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɛkˈstɹæp.əˌleɪt/|/ɪk-/    美 /ɛkˈstɹæp.əˌleɪt/|/ɪk-/|/ekˈstɹæp.əˌlæɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To infer by extending known information. transitive
    — With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]
  2. To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones transitive

词形变化

extrapolates present,singular,third-person extrapolating participle,present extrapolated participle,past extrapolated past

词汇关系

反义词
interpolate
衍生词
extrapolatable extrapolation extrapolative extrapolator extrapolatory misextrapolate misextrapolation nonextrapolated overextrapolate unextrapolated
相关词
expound

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros
Proto-Italic *eksteros
Latin exter
Latin extrā
English extra-
English (inter)polate
English extrapolate
From extra- + (inter)polate.
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