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Third Person
interpolates
Present Participle
interpolating
Past Tense
interpolated
Past Participle
interpolated
1
to insert words or material into a text, often in a way that alters or falsifies the original
- The editor was accused of interpolating phrases into the original manuscript.
- Scholars believe later scribes interpolated the controversial passage.
- He interpolated his own opinions into the historical account.
- Critics claimed the quote had been interpolated for dramatic effect.
- The translation was flawed due to interpolated commentary.
2
to calculate a value between two known values
- We interpolated the missing temperature readings from nearby data.
- The software interpolates values to smooth the curve.
- She interpolated the population for the year 2020 using census data.
- The graph was completed by interpolating the gaps.
- Analysts interpolated quarterly earnings based on trends.
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