English / word
extrapolate
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue.
In context
01
Scientists extrapolate climate changes based on past data.
02
Scientists extrapolate climate data to predict future trends.
Synonyms
project,infer,deduce
Antonyms
doubt,miscalculate,disregard
Collocations
extrapolate from data,extrapolate future trends,extrapolate results
Verb forms
Past: extrapolated · Past participle: extrapolated · -ing: extrapolating