interpolation
/ˌɪˈtɝpəˌɫeɪʃən/
estimating values within the range of known data
interpolation in a sentence
“We used interpolation to estimate the value at x = 5.”
Origin of interpolation
Latin interpolare to refurbish, alter, from inter between + polare to polish
Related Words
extrapolation
estimating values beyond the range of known data
spurious correlation
an apparent relationship caused by a third variable or chance
causation
a relationship where one event directly produces another
correlation
a measure of the strength and direction of relationship between variables
regression
a method for modeling the relationship between variables
coefficient of determination
the proportion of variance explained by a model (R²)