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extrapolation

noun/ɪkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/

B2CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The estimation of values lying beyond the observed range of the data.

Projecting next year's growth was pure extrapolation, since the product had only six months of history.

Similar: projection

Topic: Data & analytics in Business English

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