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Verb: interpolate  in'tur-pu,leyt
  1. (mathematics) estimate the value of a function between two known values, e.g. by fitting a smooth function between them
     
  2. Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
    - alter, falsify

Derived forms: interpolating, interpolates, interpolated

Type of: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, edit, figure [N. Amer], reckon, redact, work out

Encyclopedia: Interpolate