Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense interpolates, present participle interpolating, past tense, past participle interpolated
verb
If you interpolate a comment into a conversation or some words into a piece of writing, you put it in as an addition.
[formal]
Williams interpolated much spurious matter. [VERB noun]
These odd assertions were interpolated into the manuscript some time after 1400. [beVERB-ed + into]
Synonyms: insert, add, introduce, intercalate More Synonyms of interpolate
interpolate in British English
(ɪnˈtɜːpəˌleɪt)
verb
1.
to insert or introduce (a comment, passage, etc) into (a conversation, text, etc)
2.
to falsify or alter (a text, manuscript, etc) by the later addition of (material, esp spurious or valueless passages)
3. (intransitive)
to make additions, interruptions, or insertions
4. mathematics
to estimate (a value of a function) between the values already known or determined
Compare extrapolate (sense 1)
Derived forms
interpolater (inˈterpoˌlater) or interpolator (inˈterpoˌlator)
noun
interpolative (inˈterpolative)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Latin interpolāre to give a new appearance to, from inter- + polīre to polish
interpolate in American English
(ɪnˈtɜrpəˌleɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈterpoˌlated or inˈterpoˌlating
1.
to alter, enlarge, or corrupt (a book or manuscript, etc.) by putting in new words, subject matter, etc.
2.
to insert between or among others; specif., to insert (a word or words) in a text
3. Ancient Mathematics
to estimate (a missing functional value) by taking a weighted average of known functional values at neighboring points, as in estimating a specific, missing intermediate value on a table, esp. a logarithmic or trigonometric table
verb intransitive
4.
to make interpolations
Derived forms
interpolater (inˈterpoˌlater)
noun or inˈterpoˌlator
interpolation (inˌterpoˈlation)
noun
interpolative (inˈterpoˌlative)
adjective
Word origin
< L interpolatus, pp. of interpolare, to polish, dress up, corrupt < interpolis, altered by furbishing, repaired < inter-, between + polire, to polish
Synonyms of 'interpolate'
insert, add, introduce, intercalate
More Synonyms of interpolate
(verb)
Definition
to insert (a comment or passage) into (a conversation or text)
He interpolated a lot of spurious matter into the manuscript.
Synonyms
insert
They inserted a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
add
introduce
I wish to introduce a note of cool reason to the discussion.
intercalate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of introduce
Definition
to insert
I wish to introduce a note of cool reason to the discussion.