extrapolation
Example Sentences
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I think the lesson is clear: Extreme events lead people to make extreme extrapolations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Simple extrapolations from the impacts of invasive alien species observed today are likely to underestimate the magnitude of future impacts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
So seismologists construct their shake maps based on extrapolations from historical quakes.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2023
But consider how these extrapolations ignore grim global trends.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
We generated background studies, psychological assessments, daily chronologies, myriad facts and extrapolations.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Vocabulary lists containing extrapolation
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