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Extrapolation - Definition and Overview
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In mathematics, extrapolation is a type of interpolation. When a tabulated function is interpolated not between given values, but outside of the given range, this is called extrapolation. Extrapolation often looks sensible at first glance, but its results are often invalid or subject to substantial uncertainty.

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Example Usage of Extrapolation
scmbradley: any philosophical literature on curve-fitting and Extrapolation from finite data-sets to functional relationships between variables?
JoeCascio: Trust is an Extrapolation based on past performance.
teckert1: I now quite firmly believe airports are populated almost completely by the undead - sort of an Iain Sinclair Extrapolation.
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