Extrapolate

How it is used

Name the observed basis and the range to which you extend it.

Example sentences

1. We cannot safely extrapolate next year's enrollment from a single busy week.

   The observed period is too narrow for the proposed forecast.

2. The model will extrapolate growth beyond the ages represented in our sample.

   Predictions extend outside the observed age range.

Common collocations

• extrapolate from data
• extrapolate beyond

Related terms

• trendA general direction in which something is changing or developing over time, such as a rise in scores or a fall in enrollment.
• sampleThe smaller group of people, items or texts selected from a larger population for a study, so that conclusions can be drawn about that population.

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