Interpolation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The accuracy of the interpolation method depends on how closely the interpolated points match the underlying function.
- In mathematics, interpolation is a method of estimating the value of a function between two points when the values of the function at those points are known.
- The interpolation theorem provides a bound on the error of the interpolation, telling us how far the interpolated value can be from the true value of the function.
- A simple example of interpolation is finding the temperature at 3 o'clock when the temperatures at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock are given.
- The choice of interpolation method can significantly affect the accuracy of the calculated values, especially when the data is noisy or irregular.
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Meaning 3
A message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.