Interpolate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), in·ter·po·lat·ed, in·ter·po·lat·ing.
  1. to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
  2. to insert, estimate, or find an intermediate term in (a sequence).
  3. to alter (a text) by the insertion of new matter, especially deceptively or without authorization.
  4. to insert (new or spurious matter) in this manner.
verb (used without object), in·ter·po·lat·ed, in·ter·po·lat·ing.
  1. to make an interpolation.
verb
  1. to insert or introduce (a comment, passage, etc) into (a conversation, text, etc)
  2. to falsify or alter (a text, manuscript, etc) by the later addition of (material, esp spurious or valueless passages)
  3. to make additions, interruptions, or insertions
  4. to estimate (a value of a function) between the values already known or determined
Interpolate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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