extrapolates
Extends known data
Extrapolates means to estimate or infer something unknown by extending from what is known.
In statistics, to extrapolate is to project data beyond the observed range: The model extrapolates population growth through 2050.
More broadly, it means to draw conclusions from limited information: From a few comments, she extrapolated his entire political philosophy.
The word often carries a note of caution—extrapolation assumes patterns will continue, which they may not.
Derives by reasoning
- deducesReaches by reasoning
- concludesBrings to an end
- assumesAccepts as true
- generalizesForms broad principles
reasons · surmises · speculates · hypothesizes · interprets · derives · conjectures · presumes
Organized efforts toward goals
- forecastsPredicts future conditions
- predictsDeclares in advance
- estimatesRough calculations of value
- anticipatesExpects before it happens
trends · futures · projections · modeling · scenarios · trajectories · outlooks · prognosticates
Estimates intermediate values
- graphsVisual data displays
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- curvesBends in a line
- datasetsOrganized digital records
regression · statistics · trendlines · calculations · analysis · sampling · variables · algorithms
Mentally conjures scenes
- envisionsMentally visualizes something
- expandsIncreases in volume
- elaboratesAdds detail and complexity
- extendsIncreases in scope
embellishes · speculates · creates · constructs · builds · develops · projects · assumes
infers
Derives by reasoning
generalizes · reasons · surmises · speculates · hypothesizes · interprets · derives · conjectures · presumes · posits
projects
Organized efforts toward goals
anticipates · trends · futures · projections · modeling · scenarios · trajectories · outlooks · prognosticates · foresees
interpolates
Estimates intermediate values
datasets · regression · statistics · trendlines · calculations · analysis · sampling · variables · algorithms · patterns
imagines
Mentally conjures scenes
- envisionsMentally visualizes something
- expandsIncreases in volume
- elaboratesAdds detail and complexity
extends · embellishes · speculates · creates · constructs · builds · develops · projects · assumes · invents
extrapolatessummarizes
Restates in brief
condenses · reduces · distills · compresses · truncates
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