extrapolate

English Thesaurus

1. gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	deduce, deduct, derive, infer,
definition	:	reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

domain category	:	logic, logical system, system of logic,
definition	:	a system of reasoning (noun.cognition)

2. estimate the value of (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out,
definition	:	make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

domain category	:	math, mathematics, maths,
definition	:	a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition)

3. draw from specific cases for more general cases (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	conclude, reason, reason out,
definition	:	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	overgeneralise, overgeneralize,
definition	:	draw too general a conclusion (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	universalise, universalize,
definition	:	make universal (verb.communication)

4. gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	extrapolation,
definition	:	an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations (noun.cognition)

5. estimate the value of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	extrapolation,
definition	:	(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	interpolation,
definition	:	(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known (noun.cognition)

6. draw from specific cases for more general cases (verb.communication)

derivation	:	generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization,
definition	:	(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	generalisation, generalization, induction, inductive reasoning,
definition	:	reasoning from detailed facts to general principles (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	abstraction, generalisation, generalization,
definition	:	the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	extrapolation,
definition	:	an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations (noun.cognition)

7. gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	extrapolation,
definition	:	an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations (noun.cognition)

8. estimate the value of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	extrapolation,
definition	:	(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	interpolation,
definition	:	(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known (noun.cognition)

9. draw from specific cases for more general cases (verb.communication)

derivation	:	generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization,
definition	:	(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	generalisation, generalization, induction, inductive reasoning,
definition	:	reasoning from detailed facts to general principles (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	abstraction, generalisation, generalization,
definition	:	the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	extrapolation,
definition	:	an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations (noun.cognition)