extrapolate
verb (used with object)
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.
extrapolated
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past participleof extrapolate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof extrapolate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
extrapolateverb (used with object)to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.
Example Sentences
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The authors of the study estimated that their circumscribed findings extrapolated countywide could represent up to $114 million in losses over a month of sustained enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the stock market has “taken this demand and extrapolated it into the future,” with chip and memory stocks adding $7.8 trillion in market cap this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The findings were then extrapolated to produce annual estimates.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
"In addition, when comparing our constraints with those derived and extrapolated from the early universe's CMB, we also agree well," said Chang.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
His head is full of statistics, facts and figures extrapolated into thousands of different combinations and comparisons.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
