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extrapolation

[ik-strap-uh-lay-shuhn] / ɪkˌstræp əˈleɪ ʃən /


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What he admits to be an “unscientific” extrapolation of corporate claims of AI-linked efficiencies shows businesses enjoying an average 150 basis points of margin improvement.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

“We’re doing a big extrapolation from watching videos of robots doing laundry to a butler in my house that can do everything,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

But it’s an extrapolation of those ethics at the New York Times.

From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025

Romps and Lu found, however, that the commonly used extrapolation falls far short when conditions of temperature and humidity are extreme.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024

I wonder if its social extrapolation is a major reason for attempts at its suppression.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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