Extrapolation

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  extrapolation
       n 1: (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside
            the range of known values
       2: an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical
          situation) based on known facts and observations



From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  60 Moby Thesaurus words for "extrapolation":
     accession, accessory, accompaniment, actualization, addenda,
     addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum,
     adjunct, adjuvant, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage,
     appendant, approximation, appurtenance, appurtenant, attachment,
     augment, augmentation, coda, complement, concomitant, continuation,
     corollary, differentiation, division, equation, evolution,
     extension, exteriorization, externalization, fixture, increase,
     increment, integration, interpolation, inversion, involution,
     multiplication, notation, objectification, offshoot, pendant,
     practice, projection, proportion, reduction, reinforcement,
     side effect, side issue, subtraction, supplement, tailpiece,
     transformation, undergirding