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INTERPOLATE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does interpolate mean?

• INTERPOLATE (verb)
The verb INTERPOLATE has 2 senses:

1. estimate the value of
2. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

Familiarity information: INTERPOLATE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• INTERPOLATE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Estimate the value of

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

interpolate; extrapolate

Hypernyms (to "interpolate" is one way to...):

calculate; cipher; compute; cypher; figure; reckon; work out (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

interpolate; alter; falsify

Hypernyms (to "interpolate" is one way to...):

edit; redact (prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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