Extrapolative

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstɹəˈpɔɫˈˌeɪˌtiaɪˈvi/

Extrapolative (adj)

  1. Using known information to predict what may happen later, especially when the future is not directly measured.
  2. Extending a pattern or result beyond the original range to estimate values outside the measured area.

Extrapolative (adjective)

Examples

  • The report uses an extrapolative method to guess from data.
  • We should be careful with extrapolative guesses from data.