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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
interpolate .
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Examples
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They say NOAA collects no temperature data at all from Bolivia — a high-altitude, landlocked country — but instead "interpolates" or assigns temperature values for that country based on data from "nearby" temperature stations located at lower elevations in Peru, or in the Amazon basin.
Scientist Discusses Latest Report of Rising Global Temperatures | Universe Today 2010
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The philosopher here stands for the stage of thought that goes beyond the stage of common sense; and the difference is simply that he 'interpolates' and 'extrapolates,' where common sense does not.
Meaning of Truth William James 1876
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They say NOAA collects no temperature data at all from Bolivia -- a high-altitude, landlocked country -- but instead "interpolates" or assigns temperature values for that country based on data from "nearby" temperature stations located at lower elevations in Peru, or in the Amazon basin.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010
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"The Show Goes On" interpolates a sped-up melody from Modest Mouse's "Float On," perhaps the nadir of hokey-indie-rock-meets-hip-hop marriages.
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"The Show Goes On" interpolates a sped-up melody from Modest Mouse's "Float On," perhaps the nadir of hokey-indie-rock-meets-hip-hop marriages.
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Sexing the Cherry is full of interpolates stories, mostly based on the principle of the fairy tale, but with morals and messages that are subversive.
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Sexing the Cherry is full of interpolates stories, mostly based on the principle of the fairy tale, but with morals and messages that are subversive.
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But the album's one questionable move is the skank of "Written on the Forehead" – it interpolates "Blood and Fire", a roots reggae tune by Niney the Observer, in a way that feels a touch tokenistic.
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-- AutoFocus (TM) engine calculates and updates delay and apodization weights every 0.5 mm, and interpolates every sample period.
Samplify Introduces Powerful New Ultrasound Beamformer Technology 2010
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Mr. Pritzker also interpolates the music of the New Orleans-born Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869), the first American composer to be recognized as a serious musician by the international musical academy.
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