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Meaning of interpolate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

interpolate

Pronunciation:/ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.

    Example: in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated

  2. To estimate the value of a function between two points between which it is tabulated.

  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.