Interpolate Definition

ĭn-tûrpə-lāt
interpolated, interpolates, interpolating
verb
interpolated, interpolates, interpolating
To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
American Heritage
To alter, enlarge, or corrupt (a book or manuscript, etc.) by putting in new words, subject matter, etc.
Webster's New World
To insert between or among others; specif., to insert (a word or words) in a text.
Webster's New World
To insert into a conversation.
American Heritage
To change or falsify (a text) by introducing new or incorrect material.
American Heritage
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Origin of Interpolate

  • Latin interpolāre interpolāt- to touch up, refurbish from interpolis refurbished pel-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Interpolate Sentence Examples

  • The methods of dealing in cotton are very intricate, and it is necessary here to interpolate an explanation of the relations between the prices paid by spinners for cotton and the quoted " spot " prices.

  • A Bessel formula is applied to interpolate the energy levels of the restricted asymmetric rotor.

  • The toolkit described in [7] was used to interpolate the 4-gram language model with the word category trigram.

  • According to the custom of the time, the continuator did not hesitate to interpolate Fordun's portion of the work with additions of his own, and the whole history thus compiled is known as the Scotichronicon.

  • Thin plate splines were used to interpolate the station anomalies as a function of latitude and longitude.

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Words Starting With

IININT

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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interpolate

Words Starting With I and Ending With E

Starts With I & Ends With EStarts With IN & Ends With EStarts With I & Ends With TE

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With I11 Letter Words Ending With E