- 1+ speech interpolate something to make a remark that interrupts a conversation synonym interject “But why?” he interpolated.
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- 2interpolate something (into something) to add something to a piece of writing synonym insert The lines were interpolated into the manuscript at a later date.
- 3interpolate something (mathematics) to add a value into a series by calculating it from surrounding known values
interpolate
verbNAmE//ɪnˈtərpəˌleɪt//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they interpolate he / she / it interpolates
past simple interpolated
-ing form interpolating
NAmE//ɪnˌtərpəˈleɪʃn//
noun [uncountable, countable]See interpolate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: interpolate