interpolation

Meaning

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.

Concepts

interpolation

insertion

inclusion

interjection

interpellation

interposition

falsify

interference

interpolation error

interpolation method

alter

juggle

distort

falsification

misrepresent

accessory

addition

admixture

amendment

buildup

gain

increment

intensification

intermixture

interspersion

supplement

cut-in

interposure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˌtɜː(ɹ)pəˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

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