interpolation

Signification

1. An abrupt change in elements, with continuation of the first idea.
2. The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.
3. The process of including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program; see interpolate.
4. That which is introduced or inserted; in contexts of content analysis of centuries-old texts, especially something foreign or spurious.
5. The use of a melody from a previously recorded song, but recreated rather than sampled from that recording.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnˌtɜː(ɹ)pəˈleɪʃən/

Étymologie

From French interpolation, from Latin
interpolatio.
Morphologically interpolate + -ion