interpolation
noun/ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃn/
/ɪnˌtɜːrpəˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- (formal) a remark that interrupts a conversation; the act of making a remark that interrupts a conversation
- He was quiet, but his rare interpolations showed good sense.
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- (formal) a thing that is added to a piece of writing; the act of adding something to a piece of writing synonym insertion (2)
- The relevant passage is a later interpolation.
- (mathematics) the act of adding a value into a series by calculating it from surrounding known values
- The value was calculated by interpolation.
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