interpolation
Americannoun
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the act or process of interpolating or the state of being interpolated.
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something interpolated, as a passage introduced into a text.
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Mathematics.
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the process of determining the value of a function between two points at which it has prescribed values.
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a similar process using more than two points at which the function has prescribed values.
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the process of approximating a given function by using its values at a discrete set of points.
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noun
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the act of interpolating or the state of being interpolated
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something interpolated
Other Word Forms
- noninterpolation noun
Etymology
Origin of interpolation
First recorded in 1605–15, interpolation is from the Latin word interpolātiōn- (stem of interpolātiō ). See interpolate, -ion
Example Sentences
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The framework relies on a mathematical strategy known as "tensor train cross interpolation" to achieve this compression.
From Science Daily
The production offers clues to this: In a silent interpolation, the Isolde double gives birth after Tristan dies, and Ms. Davidsen seemed to be singing her “Liebestod” to the baby.
The prominent use of samples and interpolations in Luther and APT could put them at a disadvantage here; which is good news for Carpenter's Manchild - whose country-pop hybrid appeals to a broad cross-section of voters.
From BBC
Swift used an interpolation of Michael’s song in her track of the same name — with a gleeful sign-off from the late singer’s estate.
From Los Angeles Times
Taylor’s take on “Father Figure” incorporates an interpolation of Michael’s 1987 song from his album “Faith.”
From Los Angeles Times
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