interpolation
noun/ɪnˌtɜrpəˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #15,022 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The process of estimating an unknown value that falls between two known values.
Example sentence
The scientist used interpolation to estimate the temperature at a point between two known measurements.
Synonyms & related words
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