EXTRAPOLATE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word extrapolate. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| infer | verbv | |||||
verb • reason by deduction; establish by deduction • draw from specific cases for more general cases • conclude by reasoning; in logic • guess correctly; solve by guessing • believe to be the case | ||||||
| assume | verbv | |||||
verb • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • occupy or take on • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • make a pretence of • take up someone's soul into heaven • put clothing on one's body | ||||||
| conclude | verbv | |||||
verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • bring to a close • reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation • come to a close • reach agreement on | ||||||
| deduce | verbv | |||||
verb • reason by deduction; establish by deduction • conclude by reasoning; in logic | ||||||
| derive | verbv | |||||
verb • reason by deduction; establish by deduction • obtain • obtain from a particular source • develop or evolve from a latent or potential state • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example | ||||||
| estimate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth • a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody • a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) • a statement indicating the likely cost of some job • the respect with which a person is held verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • judge to be probable | ||||||
| guess | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • an estimate based on little or no information verb • expect, believe, or suppose • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • guess correctly; solve by guessing | ||||||
| guesstimate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing verb • estimate based on a calculation | ||||||
| postulate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper | ||||||
| presuppose | verbv | |||||
verb • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||
| reason | nounn | |||||
noun • a rational motive for a belief or action • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • the state of having good sense and sound judgment • a justification for something existing or happening • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • present reasons and arguments • think logically | ||||||
| reckon | verbv | |||||
verb • expect, believe, or suppose • judge to be probable • deem to be • make a mathematical calculation or computation • have faith or confidence in • take account of | ||||||
| speculate | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||
| suppose | verbv | |||||
verb • express a supposition • expect, believe, or suppose • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||
| surmise | verbv | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence verb • infer from incomplete evidence • imagine to be the case or true or probable | ||||||
| generalise | verbv | |||||
verb • speak or write in generalities • draw from specific cases for more general cases • cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use • become systemic and spread throughout the body | ||||||
| generalize | verbv | |||||
verb • draw from specific cases for more general cases • speak or write in generalities • cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use • become systemic and spread throughout the body | ||||||
| interpolate | verbv | |||||
verb • estimate the value of something based on known values • insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | ||||||
