extrapolation

nouns

(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values

extrapolation

is derived from

extrapolate

domain category

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

math, mathematics, maths

is a type of (narrower)

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning

an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations

extrapolation

is derived from

extrapolate

is derived from

extrapolate

is a type of (narrower)

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

illation, inference