interpolation
noun/ɪnˌtɜrpəˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #15,022 most common English word
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.
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