extrapolation
/ɛkˌstɹæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun C2- A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
- An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
- The diametric opposite of interpolation.
Plural extrapolations
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