extrapolation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
推断;推知
the process of using information that is already known to guess or think about what might happen
The assumption involves considerable extrapolation. 该假设涉及大量外推。
The age of the lichens can be determined by extrapolation from their growth rate. 地衣的年龄可以通过它们的生长速度来推断确定。
See: extrapolate
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- Bold prophecies have given way to timorous extrapolations.
- The analysis was based on historical knowledge and extrapolation from fragmentary scraps of information.
- Straight-line extrapolation from the past into the future is a poor guide for strategic planning.