French Conversation · Level 70
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French word
extrapoler
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛkstʁapole/
Meaning
- verbextrapolate
Example
On peut extrapoler une tendance à partir de ces chiffres.
One can extrapolate a trend from these figures.
More examples
Tu ne peux pas extrapoler ton expérience à tout le monde.
You can't extrapolate your experience to everyone.
Core concept
A measured trend continues beyond the observed data to estimate an unmeasured result.
Common phrases
extrapoler des tendances
extrapolate trends
extrapoler des chiffres
extrapolate figures
extrapoler une conclusion
extrapolate a conclusion
Similar words
prévoir: Anticipate future events or situations.
estimer: Roughly calculate an uncertain number or value from available clues.
supposer: Tentatively regard something as true when evidence is insufficient.
déduire: Draw a logical conclusion from given facts or assumptions.
Definition in French
Prévoir ou inférer un résultat pour des cas non mesurés en prolongeant une tendance observée ou un modèle connu.
Word origin
Extrapoler is a learned formation built with extra- for 'outside' on the model of interpoler, with extrapolation referring to extension beyond known data.
Usage tips
- Extrapoler commonly takes a direct object followed by à partir de for the evidence, as in extrapoler une tendance à partir de ces chiffres.
Other meanings
- inferverb
Related words
- extrapolationextrapolationnoun
- extrapoléextrapolatedadjective