interpolate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌlæɪt/ Homophone: interpellate (some pronunciations) === Verb === interpolate (third-person singular simple present interpolates, present participle interpolating, simple past and past participle interpolated) (transitive, intransitive) To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text. (mathematics) To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points. (computing) During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data, to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data. ==== Synonyms ==== (process fetched data in-line): transclude ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== extrapolate interpolation ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== interpolate inflection of interpolare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== interpolate f pl feminine plural of interpolato == Latin == === Verb === interpolāte second-person plural present active imperative of interpolō == Spanish == === Verb === interpolate second-person singular voseo imperative of interpolar combined with te