interpolation

[ in-tur-puh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of interpolating or the state of being interpolated.
2. something interpolated, as a passage introduced into a text.
3. Mathematics.
   1. the process of determining the value of a function between two points at which it has prescribed values.
   2. a similar process using more than two points at which the function has prescribed values.
   3. the process of approximating a given function by using its values at a discrete set of points.

interpolation

/ ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of interpolating or the state of being interpolated
2. something interpolated

Other Words From

• nonin·terpo·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interpolation¹

First recorded in 1605–15, interpolation is from the Latin word interpolātiōn- (stem of interpolātiō ). See interpolate, -ion

Example Sentences

It’s the Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” interpolation for me, and that song was totally ubiquitous for a period — but likely not for the Grammys.

From Seattle Times

If this interpolation exists merely to inform or remind audiences that Black soldiers flew combat missions in the war, that’s a good enough reason.

From Los Angeles Times

The track, which serves as the LP’s closer and its thematic anchor, is an eclecticist’s dream: absurdist trap, glossy vocal harmonies, and an interpolation of some Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.

From Seattle Times

Fans also speculated that the lyrics were an interpolation of Bruno Mars's When I Was Your Man, which was reportedly played at the couple's wedding.

From BBC

Though these characters take inspiration from people in her life, you read them as a sort of autofiction within Rachman’s fiction: interpretations, interpolations and interrogations of herself.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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