interpolate

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English

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Etymology

From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler.

Pronunciation

Verb

interpolate (third-person singular simple present interpolates, present participle interpolating, simple past and past participle interpolated)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.
    in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated, probably by some unknown medieval scribe
    When interpolating an explanatory gloss, please enclose it in square brackets to make clear that it is interpolated.
  2. (mathematics) To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
  3. (computing) During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data, to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data.
    • 2007, Joseph F. Ossanna, Nroff/Troff User's manual:
      A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx.

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Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

interpolate

  1. inflection of interpolare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

interpolate f pl

  1. feminine plural of interpolato

Latin

Verb

interpolāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of interpolō

Spanish

Verb

interpolate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of interpolar combined with te