"interpolation" meaning in English

See interpolation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˌtɜː.pəˈleɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˌtɝ.pəˈleɪʃən/ [Canada, General-American], /ɪnˌtɜː.pəˈleɪʃən/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interpolation.wav Forms: interpolations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From French interpolation, from Latin interpolatio. Morphologically interpolate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|interpolation}} French interpolation, {{uder|en|la|interpolatio}} Latin interpolatio, {{suffix|en|interpolate|ion|nocat=1}} interpolate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} interpolation (countable and uncountable, plural interpolations)
  1. (music) An abrupt change in elements, with continuation of the first idea. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (music: abrupt change in elements): interpolaatio (Finnish), интерполя́ция (intɛrpoljácija) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-interpolation-en-noun--K8XZ6tr Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Numerical analysis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 25 16 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 14 27 26 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 17 20 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 20 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 23 14 27 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 23 15 21 22 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 21 16 21 24 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 16 21 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 22 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 16 18 25 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 16 23 23 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 14 21 23 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 16 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 15 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Numerical analysis: 20 17 21 24 18 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music: abrupt change in elements': 80 3 6 6 5
  2. (mathematics, sciences) The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (math, science: process of estimating the value of a function): интерполация (interpolacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 插值 (caap³ zik⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 插值 (chāzhí) (Chinese Mandarin), interpolointi (Finnish), Interpolation [feminine] (German), interpoláció (Hungarian), interpolazione [feminine] (Italian), 補間 (hokan) (alt: ほかん) (Japanese), интерполяция (interpoläsiä) (Kazakh), interpolação [feminine] (Portuguese), interpolare [feminine] (Romanian), интерполя́ция (intɛrpoljácija) [feminine] (Russian), interpolación [feminine] (Spanish), interpolation [common-gender] (Swedish), nội suy (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-interpolation-en-noun-EWGj22Uu Categories (other): Mathematics, Sciences, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Numerical analysis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 25 16 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 14 27 26 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 17 20 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 20 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 23 14 27 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 23 15 21 22 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 21 16 21 24 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 16 21 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 22 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 16 18 25 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 16 23 23 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 14 21 23 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 16 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 15 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Numerical analysis: 20 17 21 24 18 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'math, science: process of estimating the value of a function': 5 65 22 4 4
  3. (computing) The process of interpolating: including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (including and processing externally-fetched data): transclusion Translations (computing: process of including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program): интерполация (interpolacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), интерполя́ция (intɛrpoljácija) [feminine] (Russian)
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  4. (editing, content analysis) That which is introduced or inserted; in contexts of content analysis of centuries-old texts, especially something foreign or spurious. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (that which is introduced or inserted): παρεμβολή (parembolḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), lisäys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-interpolation-en-noun-enL6BIxv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Numerical analysis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 25 16 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 14 27 26 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 17 20 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 20 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 23 14 27 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 23 15 21 22 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 21 16 21 24 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 16 21 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 16 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 22 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 16 18 25 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 16 23 23 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 14 21 23 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 20 16 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 16 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 15 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Numerical analysis: 20 17 21 24 18 Topics: communications, editing, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing Disambiguation of 'that which is introduced or inserted': 3 2 3 92 1
  5. (music) The use of a melody from a previously recorded song, but recreated rather than sampled from that recording. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-interpolation-en-noun-qg2Jip3y Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Numerical analysis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 25 16 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 14 27 26 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 17 20 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 20 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 23 14 27 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 23 15 21 22 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 21 16 21 24 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 16 21 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 22 25 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 16 18 25 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 16 23 23 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 14 21 23 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 16 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 15 21 26 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 23 15 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Numerical analysis: 20 17 21 24 18 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Hermite interpolation, hyperinterpolation, interpolational, Lagrange's interpolation formula, noninterpolation, Phong interpolation, reinterpolation, spherical linear interpolation, time-assignment speech interpolation Related terms: interpolate, interpolary

Inflected forms

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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "music: abrupt change in elements",
      "word": "interpolaatio"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "music: abrupt change in elements",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "interpolacija",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "интерполация"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "caap³ zik⁶",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "插值"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "chāzhí",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "插值"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "interpolointi"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Interpolation"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "interpoláció"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "alt": "ほかん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hokan",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "補間"
    },
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "interpoläsiä",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "интерполяция"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "interpolação"
    },
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "intɛrpoljácija",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "math, science: process of estimating the value of a function",
      "word": "nội suy"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "интерполя́ция"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "that which is introduced or inserted",
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    {
      "code": "grc",
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      "sense": "that which is introduced or inserted",
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        "feminine"
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    }
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}

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