extrapolate
gb/ɛkstɹˈæpəlˌeɪt/ us/ɛkstɹˈæpəlˌeɪt/
C1
Engleză
következtet, extrapolál
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
következtet
B2
extrapolál
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
extrapolate [something] from [facts/data/experience]; extrapolate from [something]
It is risky to extrapolate national attitudes from one small survey.
Kockázatos egyetlen kis felmérésből országos attitűdökre következtetni.
From his comments in the meeting, we can extrapolate that the company is preparing to cut costs.
A megbeszélésen tett megjegyzéseiből arra következtethetünk, hogy a vállalat költségcsökkentésre készül.
Scientists are careful not to extrapolate too much from early results.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We can extrapolate from last year’s sales.
A tavalyi eladásokból tudunk következtetni.
Do not extrapolate from just one example.
Ne következtess egyetlen példából.
Greșeală frecventă:
Usually say “extrapolate from the data,” not “extrapolate of the data.” The word implies a reasoned conclusion, not a random guess.
Sens
infer from known facts
Colocații
extrapolate from the data
|extrapolate from evidence
|extrapolate from experience
|extrapolate from a sample
|extrapolate a conclusion
|extrapolate a trend
|extrapolate into the future
|extrapolate too much
|extrapolate beyond the evidence
Sinonime
infer (more general; means reach a conclusion from evidence)
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deduce (suggests a more logical or certain conclusion)
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project (often used for predictions about future numbers or trends)
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estimate (more general and less focused on using a pattern)
Antonime
measure (means find out directly rather than infer)
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verify (means confirm with evidence rather than predict from it)
Teme
reasoning
|analysis
|communication
|data
Definiție
to use information you already have to make a guess or conclusion about something you do not know
To form an estimate, conclusion, or prediction about something unknown by using known facts, examples, or patterns.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
2
extrapolál
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
extrapolate [a value/curve/trend] from [data] to [another point/range]
The model extrapolates temperature changes from the last fifty years of measurements.
A modell az elmúlt ötven év mérései alapján extrapolálja a hőmérséklet-változásokat.
If you extrapolate the line beyond the observed data, the prediction becomes much less reliable.
Ha az egyenest a megfigyelt adatok tartományán túl extrapolálod, az előrejelzés sokkal kevésbé lesz megbízható.
Analysts extrapolated the monthly growth rate to estimate annual revenue.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The graph extrapolates sales to next year.
A grafikon a jövő évre extrapolálja az eladásokat.
The result is less certain because it is extrapolated beyond the data.
Az eredmény kevésbé biztos, mert az adatok tartományán túlra extrapolálták.
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse “extrapolate” with “interpolate”: extrapolate means estimate outside the known range; interpolate means estimate between known points.
Sens
extend trend beyond data
Colocații
extrapolate a curve
|extrapolate a line
|extrapolate a value
|extrapolate a rate
|extrapolate a trend
|extrapolate beyond the observed range
|extrapolate from historical data
|extrapolate to future years
Sinonime
project (common for extending figures or trends into the future)
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extend (more general; does not necessarily involve estimation)
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model (suggests using a mathematical or statistical representation)
Antonime
interpolate (means estimate within the range of known data points)
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measure (means obtain the value directly instead of estimating it)
Teme
mathematics
|statistics
|science
|data_analysis
Definiție
to use known numbers to estimate numbers outside the range you measured
In mathematics, statistics, or data analysis, to estimate a value or extend a curve, line, or trend outside the range of known observations.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
extrapolate
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈæpəlˌeɪt/
US/ɛkstɹˈæpəlˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
ex - tra - pol - ate (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tra)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: extrapolate
- 3rd Person Singular: extrapolates
- Present Participle: extrapolating
- Past: extrapolated
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