interpolation

== English == === Etymology === From French interpolation, from Latin interpolatio. Morphologically interpolate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˌtɜː.pəˈleɪʃən/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˌtɝ.pəˈleɪʃən/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˌtɜː.pəˈleɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === interpolation (countable and uncountable, plural interpolations) (music) An abrupt change in elements, with continuation of the first idea. (mathematics, sciences) The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points. (computing) The process of interpolating: including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program. (editing, content analysis) That which is introduced or inserted; in contexts of content analysis of centuries-old texts, especially something foreign or spurious. (music, euphemistic) The use of a melody from a previously recorded song, but recreated rather than sampled from that recording. ==== Synonyms ==== (including and processing externally-fetched data): transclusion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== interpolate interpolary ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === interlopation == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === interpolation f (plural interpolations) interpolation ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “interpolation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012