extrapolation

Noun
  1. (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values (synset 105810555)
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  2. An inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations (synset 105789142)
    is a type of: illation, inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

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