English / word
extrapolation
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
The action of estimating or predicting something by assuming that existing trends will continue.
In context
01
Their economic forecast was based on the extrapolation of past sales growth.
02
The company's financial extrapolation suggests steady growth.
Synonyms
projection,inference,prediction
Antonyms
fact,interpolation
Collocations
statistical extrapolation,data extrapolation,trend extrapolation