extrapolate
//ɪkˈstræp.ə.leɪt//
Verb
extrapolateInfinitive
extrapolatePresent tense
extrapolatedPast tense
extrapolatedPast participle
extrapolatingPresent participle
extrapolatesThird-person singular
1
To estimate or conclude something by extending or projecting known information beyond the original data or context.
We can extrapolate future trends from the current data.
2
To infer or predict future trends or values based on existing patterns or data.
Scientists extrapolate future climate changes from current temperature data.