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interpolate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'interpolate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Interpolate [ v. t.]
- To renew; to carry on with intermission.
- To alter or corrupt by the insertion of new or foreign matter; especially, to change, as a book or text, by the insertion of matter that is new, or foreign to the purpose of the author.
- To fill up intermediate terms of, as of a series, according to the law of the series; to introduce, as a number or quantity, in a partial series, according to the law of that part of the series.

Meaning of 'interpolate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . interpolate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- estimate the value of
Example in sentence:
  • Gold was rated highly among the Romans;
  • How would you rate his chances to become President?