interpolate

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/
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/ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/ · /ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/ · /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌlæɪt/

Definition of interpolate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive, transitive)To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.
    “in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe”
    “When interpolating an explanatory gloss, please enclose it in square brackets to make clear that it is interpolated.”
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verb

  1. (intransitive, transitive)To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.
    “in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe”
    “When interpolating an explanatory gloss, please enclose it in square brackets to make clear that it is interpolated.”
  2. To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
  3. During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data, to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data.
    “A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx.”

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Etymology

From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler.

Anagrams of interpolate

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