interpolate
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interpolate
- /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/ UK
- /ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/ Canada, US
- /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌlæɪt/ Australia
Sounds like interpellate (some pronunciations)
Where it comes from
From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler.
verb interpolates · interpolating · interpolated
- To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text. in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe
- To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
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During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data, to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data.
A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx.
Similar: transclude
Translations
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verb to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
| Español | interpolar |
|---|---|
| Русский | интерполировать interpolirovatʹ |
verb to estimate the value of a function
| Español | interpolar |
|---|---|
| Français | interpoler |
| Deutsch | interpolieren |
| Русский | интерполи́ровать interpolírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "interpolate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/interpolate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. interpolate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/interpolate "interpolate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/interpolate.Cite this
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title = {interpolate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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