Dictionary

interpolate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
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• /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌlæɪt/ (Australia)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (intransitive, transitive) To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.
   • When interpolating an explanatory gloss, please enclose it in square brackets to make clear that it is interpolated.
   • in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe
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. 2007, Joseph F. Ossanna, Nroff/Troff User's manual:

Forms

Deriveds

uninterpolated · misinterpolate · reinterpolate · interpolatory · interpolable · noninterpolated · noninterpolating · interpolator

Relateds

extrapolate · interpolation

Synonyms

transclude (process fetched data in-line)

Translations (22)

fi interpoloida (to estimate the value of a function) · fr interpoler (to estimate the value of a function) · tl isalingit (to estimate the value of a function) · cs interpolovat (to estimate the value of a function) · hu beszúr (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · es interpolar (to estimate the value of a function) · pl wstawić (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · pl interpolować (to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data) · hu közbeiktat (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · hu közbeszúr (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · hu beékel (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · ca interpolar (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · es interpolar (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · bg интерполирам (to estimate the value of a function) · ru интерполи́ровать (to estimate the value of a function) · ga cuir isteach (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · pl interpolować (to estimate the value of a function) · pl wstawiać (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · ru интерполировать (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · bg вмъквам (to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words) · ca interpolar (to estimate the value of a function) · de interpolieren (to estimate the value of a function)