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Interpolate
//ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt// verb
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text. intransitive, transitive
"in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe"
- 2 insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby wordnet
- 3 To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
- 4 estimate the value of something based on known values wordnet
- 5 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.
"A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx."
Etymology
From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler.
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