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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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
It’s the Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” interpolation for me, and that song was totally ubiquitous for a period — but likely not for the Grammys.
From Seattle Times
If this interpolation exists merely to inform or remind audiences that Black soldiers flew combat missions in the war, that’s a good enough reason.
From Los Angeles Times
The track, which serves as the LP’s closer and its thematic anchor, is an eclecticist’s dream: absurdist trap, glossy vocal harmonies, and an interpolation of some Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.
From Seattle Times
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