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extrapolating

verb

/ɪkˈstræpəleɪtɪŋ/

Meaning

Extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue.

Extrapolating from the current data, we can estimate the trends for next year.

predict, estimate

guess, ignore

to reveal or uncover; to make visible or known

to place things close together to compare or contrast them

to have power or control over something or someone

to add something to what has already been added

to send out something such as light, heat, sound, or gas

to change from one form to another; to transform