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 elegiac opening and closing chapters, in which Crowther imagines visiting Monroe’s home and scanning her shelves, also add to the feeling that too much is being extrapolated out of not enough information.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
The inspector general’s office based its findings on a review of a selective or “purposive” sampling of 40 nursing-home inspections and admits the findings can’t easily be extrapolated to all facilities.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 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
