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   Ex·tra·po·la·tion

   /ikˌstrapəˈlāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 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"
   • ▪ 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"

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