extrapolate
verb/ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/
Frequency rank: #17,574 most common English word
Meaning
To extend known data or facts into an unknown area in order to make predictions.
Example sentence
Scientists can extrapolate future climate trends from the data collected over the past century.
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