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extrapolation

[ik-strap-uh-lay-shuhn] / ɪkˌstræp əˈleɪ ʃən /


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What he admits to be an “unscientific” extrapolation of corporate claims of AI-linked efficiencies shows businesses enjoying an average 150 basis points of margin improvement.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

If we take into account the very strong tendency towards female mobility, a paradox appears, one that places the extrapolation proposed by the Science article under deep tension.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

This type of extrapolation and analysis has been a cornerstone of economics research for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

“When you look into the Feast of Seven Fishes, it’s sort of an extrapolation of that.”

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

Rudolph Zam- bardino, a statistician at North Staffordshire Polytechnic, in England, has pointed out that the lack of direct data forces researchers into salvos of extrapolation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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