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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of misextrapolating. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An instance of that act or process: a misprojection so created. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From mis- + extrapolation or mis- + extrapolate + -ation.

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