English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
interpolation

1. In music: an abrupt change of elements, with (almost immediate) continuation of the first idea. (DeLone? et. al. (Eds.), 1975, chap. 1) rfc|music definition needs rewritten because the current one is copyrighted
2. In mathematics and science: the process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.
3. computing The process of including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program; see interpolate.

Related terms
interpolate

Synonyms
including and processing externally-fetched data
transclusion

Translations
Dutch: interpolatie (2)
German: Interpolation f (2)
Swedish: interpolation (2)
Finnish: interpolointi

References
DeLone? et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0130493465.

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