搜尋結果
extrapolation
- IPA[ikˌstrapəˈlāSH(ə)n]
美式
- the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable;the extension of a graph, curve, or range of values by inferring unknown values from trends in the known data
noun: extrapolation, plural noun: extrapolations
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable sizes were estimated by extrapolation caution is advised in the interpretation and extrapolation of results
- ▪ the extension of a graph, curve, or range of values by inferring unknown values from trends in the known data extrapolation of the logarithmic curve yielded an estimate of 66 species