extrapolate
Infer from data
To extrapolate is to extend known data or trends into unknown territory—projecting beyond what's directly observed.
Scientists extrapolate from experimental results to predict outcomes under untested conditions.
More loosely, to extrapolate is to infer or guess based on limited information: From a few comments, she extrapolated his entire political philosophy.
The noun is extrapolation.
Derive by reasoning
- deduceReach by reasoning
- concludeEnd or infer
- surmiseGuess from incomplete information
- reasonBasis or justification
derive · interpret · generalize · hypothesize · postulate · presume · conjecture · speculate
Prediction of future conditions
- predictDeclare future outcomes
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- prognosticateForetell future events
foresight · trend · outlook · prognosis · estimation · scenario · modeling · futurology
Make longer or larger
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- expandIncrease in size
- continueGo on without stopping
- prolongExtend in duration
stretch · beyond · outward · further · trajectory · curve · arc · prolongation
Return to former state
- trendlineStatistical direction indicator
- datasetOrganized collection of information
- graphVisual data display
- plotStoryline or land parcel
statistics · variables · correlation · modeling · analysis · algorithm · function · linear
Unverified belief accepted as true
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- suppositionBelief without proof
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
guesswork · premise · inference · leap · uncertain · approximate · provisional · tentative
infer
Derive by reasoning
reason · derive · interpret · generalize · hypothesize · postulate · presume · conjecture · speculate · theorize
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- predictDeclare future outcomes
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- projectPlanned, effortful task
prognosticate · foresight · trend · outlook · prognosis · estimation · scenario · modeling · futurology · projection
extend
Make longer or larger
prolong · stretch · beyond · outward · further · trajectory · curve · arc · prolongation · continuation
regression
Return to former state
- trendlineStatistical direction indicator
- datasetOrganized collection of information
- graphVisual data display
plot · statistics · variables · correlation · modeling · analysis · algorithm · function · linear · exponential
assumption
Unverified belief accepted as true
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- suppositionBelief without proof
speculation · guesswork · premise · inference · leap · uncertain · approximate · provisional · tentative · unverified
- foretellingpredict, prophesy, foretell, foresee, forecast
- communicateexpress, convey, communicate, tell, share
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- examineexamine, analyze, assess, evaluate, inspect
- math verbsadd, adds, subtract, subtracts, multiply
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
extrapolation, extrapolated, extrapolating, extrapolates, extrapolations, extrapolatory