interpolate
UK /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/ · US /ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/ verb
Forms interpolates interpolating interpolated
- verb (transitive, intransitive) 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”
- verb (mathematics) To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
- verb (computing) 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.
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Etymology
From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To renew; to carry on with intermission. [Obs.]
- verb To alter or corrupt by the insertion of new or foreign matter; especially, to change, as a book or text, by the insertion of matter that is new, or foreign to the purpose of the author.
Etymology [L. interpolatus, p. p. of interpolare to form anew, to interpolate, fr. interpolus, interpolis, falsified, vamped up, polished up; inter between + polire to polish. See Polish, v. t.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “interpolate”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details