interpolates

Guesses between points

Interpolates means to insert something between existing elements.

In conversation, to interpolate is to interject a remark: She interpolated a correction during his story.

In mathematics and data analysis, interpolating estimates unknown values between known points: The software interpolates missing data from surrounding measurements.

In textual scholarship, an interpolation is material added to an original document by a later hand.

mathematical

polynomial

Expression with variable terms

splineFlexible strip for drafting
linearArranged in straight succession
cubicOf three dimensions

bilinear · multivariate · piecewise · Bézier · NURBS · parametric · quadratic · barycentric · Newton · numerical

estimation

approximate

Nearly accurate but inexact

inferDerive by reasoning
deduceReach by reasoning
estimateInformed guess at quantity

surmise · conjecture · project · calculate · derive · reconstruct · fill in · bridge · gap-fill · predict

signal

resample

Take another specimen

upsampleIncrease digital resolution
filterPorous separation device
smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

reconstruct · pixel · frame · audio · video · antialiasing · bilinear · convolution · sampling rate · digital

textual

emend

Correct written errors

glossShine or annotation
corruptDishonest, open to bribes
manuscriptOriginal text before publication

scribal · redaction · editorial · insertion · spurious · authentic · critical edition · apparatus · variant · annotation

insertion

insert

Place within another thing

interjectInsert remarks abruptly
interposeInsert between other things
introduceMake formally known

inject · add · embed · slip in · incorporate · intersperse · splice

interpolates

polynomial

approximate

resample

emend

insert

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