extrapolation

Meaning

The action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue.

The process of estimating or predicting something based on extending known information.

Example Sentences

His extrapolation of market trends helped in financial planning.

The company's financial extrapolation suggests steady growth.

Synonyms

projection, estimation, inference, prediction, forecasting, forecast

Entry 1

projection, estimation, inference, prediction, forecasting

Entry 2

projection, estimation, inference, prediction, forecast

Antonyms

miscalculation, imprecision, interpolation, certainty, fact

Entry 1

miscalculation, imprecision, interpolation

Entry 2

certainty, fact

Collocations

financial extrapolation, data extrapolation, statistical extrapolation, extrapolation method