Extrapolieren
Example: Wir können die Daten nutzen, um zukünftige Trends zu extrapolieren.
Definition
"Extrapolieren" means to estimate or infer unknown values or trends by extending or projecting known data beyond its original range, often used in contexts like predicting future trends based on current information.
Etymology
The word "extrapolieren" comes from the Latin prefix 'extra-' meaning 'outside' or 'beyond' and the Greek root 'polios' meaning 'gray' or 'old,' but it was adapted in scientific and mathematical contexts to mean extending a curve or data beyond known points. Did you know? The concept became popular in the 19th century with advances in statistics and data analysis.
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"Extrapolieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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