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

“River” by Joni Mitchell — which begins with a melancholic piano interpolation of “Jingle Bells” — might be the quintessential example, and I believe with all my heart that it’s not a Christmas song, not only because it’s about feeling unable to get into the holiday mood, but also because it passes my test: I can, and do, listen to it during any and all months of the year.

From New York 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

Ben Vaughn, president and chief executive officer of Warner Chappell Music Nashville, says his team asked songwriter Jesse Frasure to “get creative using elements from Bowie’s catalog to write a new country song. He ended up doing an interpolation of ‘Rebel Rebel’ and the demo he turned in was an instant smash.”

From Seattle Times

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