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interpolate

[in-tur-puh-leyt] / ɪnˈtɜr pəˌleɪt /


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To get around that issue, the BEA said that it will average September and November numbers to interpolate the October missing data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Zhang said that one of the hallmarks of the study is the optimization process that helps the researchers interpolate the distribution and geometries of the two different polymer materials needed.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2023

As Swain explained, “we don’t have thermometers covering every square inch of the Earth,” so scientific groups use computer models to interpolate between data points, generating what is called a reanalysis.

From Scientific American Jul. 11, 2023

Drake also opted to interpolate the song for 2021’s “Way 2 Sexy.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2022

As a conflicting idea, therefore, we may safely interpolate the idea, "Be more moderate in your opposition, these are the same people who are to grant you the loan."

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

Entitled Alter Ego, it includes singles Moonlit Floor, which interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's classic track Kiss Me, as well as New Woman featuring Spanish star Rosalía, and hip hop track Rockstar.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2025

He says that when he dropped the fiery “Dientes” in September, the ‘00s club-inspired Latino urbano track which interpolates Usher’s “Yeah!,” his fans were expecting reggaeton - his “original sound,” as he puts it.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2023

He says that when he dropped the fiery “Dientes” in September, the ’00s club-inspired Latino urbano track which interpolates Usher’s “Yeah!,” his fans were expecting reggaeton — his “original sound,” as he puts it.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2023

And any record nerd has to smile at “Everything He Needs,” which interpolates the chorus of one of Harry Nilsson’s tunes for Olive Oyl from Robert Altman’s 1980 “Popeye” movie.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2019

Here Father Petitot interpolates, "Ah! if she had only read Dante!"

From The New North by Agnes Deans Cameron

It all certainly casts a spell, but the narrative devolves into atmospheric mush interpolated with too many images of Hathaway mugging and posing.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

Note: Tracks for ships that lose signals are interpolated and may appear over land.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

It was “Rapper’s Delight,” which interpolated Chic’s hit “Good Times.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 7, 2023

You can call this thing a memoir — she spoke it, in 1986, to Kurt Loder, who interpolated it as literature.

From New York Times May 25, 2023

"Tumble off," interpolated Lucius, who was in a state of irritation verging on desperation.

From Peter Binney A Novel by Archibald Marshall

Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

“Old Dog” is a tribute to Mr. Cole’s home state, featuring rapper Petey Pablo interpolating his 2001 North Carolina anthem “Raise Up.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Online, he has a reputation for interpolating corporate PR with nerdy puns and — in his words — “dank” memes.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

It was the perfect recipe for virality: one part cute kid plus one part delicious food, with a healthy sprinkling of catchy sound bites, perfect for interpolating.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2022

Pulci availed himself freely of his popular models, at times repeating the old stanzas with no alteration, but oftener rehandling them and adding to their comic spirit, and interpolating passages of his own invention.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by John Addington Symonds




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