interpolate

verb

in·ter·po·late in-ˈtər-pə-ˌlāt How to pronounce interpolate (audio)

interpolated; interpolating

transitive verb

: to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter

: to insert (words) into a text or into a conversation

: to insert between other things or parts : intercalate

: to estimate values of (data or a function) between two known values

intransitive verb

: to make insertions (as of estimated values)

interpolative

in-ˈtər-pə-ˌlā-tiv How to pronounce interpolate (audio)

adjective

interpolator

in-ˈtər-pə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce interpolate (audio)

noun

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Interpolate comes from Latin interpolare, a verb with various meanings, among them "to refurbish," "to alter," and "to falsify." (The polare part comes from polire, meaning "to polish.") Interpolate entered English in the 17th century and was applied early on to the alteration (and in many cases corruption) of texts by insertion of additional material. Modern use of interpolate still suggests the insertion of something extraneous or spurious, as in "she interpolated her own commentary into the report."

Example Sentences

He smoothly interpolates fragments from other songs into his own. He interpolated a very critical comment in the discussion.

Recent Examples on the Web And so a line can interpolate through two points but not three.

Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Fiction offers the unique chance to interpolate old themes in new metaphors, reinvigorating crucial conversations bogged down by cliché.

Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2022 Balfe gushes, referencing the flashbacks to 1960s Edinburgh and Boston that interpolate the show's second season and beyond.

Taylore Glynn, Allure, 5 Mar. 2022 The Economist’s team (also stuck with the spurious 4636 datapoint) used a Machine Learning model to try to interpolate the missing data.

George Calhoun, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 One way to get out of the jam -- just interpolate right away!

Anthony Cougar Miccio, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2021 But part of Sony's reputation is also due to its fantastic processing algorithms, which can interpolate frames with fewer artifacts than competing brands.

Whitson Gordon, Wired, 6 Apr. 2021 The new track interpolates part of Lamar’s anthemic 2015 song, which was co-produced by Pharrell and won two Grammy Awards.

Mesfin Fekadu, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2020 Capable of scanning documents at 600 dpi (optical) or 1200 dpi (interpolated), this inexpensive scanner can still capture sharp documents at 8 pages per minute.

Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2020 See More

单词	interpolated
释义	interpolate verb in·ter·po·late in-ˈtər-pə-ˌlāt interpolated; interpolating transitive verb 1 a : to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter b : to insert (words) into a text or into a conversation 2 : to insert between other things or parts : intercalate 3 : to estimate values of (data or a function) between two known values intransitive verb : to make insertions (as of estimated values) interpolative in-ˈtər-pə-ˌlā-tiv adjective interpolator in-ˈtər-pə-ˌlā-tər noun Did you know? Interpolate comes from Latin interpolare, a verb with various meanings, among them "to refurbish," "to alter," and "to falsify." (The polare part comes from polire, meaning "to polish.") Interpolate entered English in the 17th century and was applied early on to the alteration (and in many cases corruption) of texts by insertion of additional material. Modern use of interpolate still suggests the insertion of something extraneous or spurious, as in "she interpolated her own commentary into the report." Synonyms edge in fit (in or into) inject insert insinuate intercalate interject interpose intersperse introduce sandwich (in or between) work in See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He smoothly interpolates fragments from other songs into his own. He interpolated a very critical comment in the discussion. Recent Examples on the Web And so a line can interpolate through two points but not three. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Fiction offers the unique chance to interpolate old themes in new metaphors, reinvigorating crucial conversations bogged down by cliché. Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2022 Balfe gushes, referencing the flashbacks to 1960s Edinburgh and Boston that interpolate the show's second season and beyond. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 5 Mar. 2022 The Economist’s team (also stuck with the spurious 4636 datapoint) used a Machine Learning model to try to interpolate the missing data. George Calhoun, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 One way to get out of the jam -- just interpolate right away! Anthony Cougar Miccio, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2021 But part of Sony's reputation is also due to its fantastic processing algorithms, which can interpolate frames with fewer artifacts than competing brands. Whitson Gordon, Wired, 6 Apr. 2021 The new track interpolates part of Lamar’s anthemic 2015 song, which was co-produced by Pharrell and won two Grammy Awards. Mesfin Fekadu, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2020 Capable of scanning documents at 600 dpi (optical) or 1200 dpi (interpolated), this inexpensive scanner can still capture sharp documents at 8 pages per minute. Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin interpolatus, past participle of interpolare to refurbish, alter, interpolate, from inter- + -polare (from polire to polish) First Known Use 1612, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a interpolated verb past tense of interpolate as in inserted to put among or between others interpolated a new paragraph into the online encyclopedia article Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inserted introduced interspersed injected interjected added intercalated worked in interposed insinuated weaved edged in inset fitted (in or into) installed appended fit (in or into) inlaid cut in insetted interfiled interlined larded sandwiched (in or between) thrust attached shoved wedged wove crammed Antonyms & Near Antonyms extracted excluded eliminated ejected deducted withdrew expelled subtracted detached rejected See More
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interpolate

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