"overextrapolation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overextrapolations [plural]
Etymology: over- + extrapolation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|extrapolation}} over- + extrapolation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overextrapolation (countable and uncountable, plural overextrapolations)
  1. excessive extrapolation, as when drawing conclusions from data Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overextrapolation-en-noun-gRYn1NkB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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