Meanings
present singular third person interpolates · participle present interpolating · participle past interpolated · past interpolated
- intransitivetransitiveTo 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
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When interpolating an explanatory gloss, please enclose it in square brackets to make clear that it is interpolated.
- computingDuring 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.
A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx.
2007, Joseph F. Ossanna, Nroff/Troff User's manualSynonyms: transclude
Synonyms & antonyms
verbDuring 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.
More synonyms by meaning
verbestimate the value of something based on known values
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latininterpolātus
- Englishinterpolate
From Latin interpolātus, perfect passive participle of interpolō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French interpoler.
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Bulgarian вмъквам, интерполирам
- вмъквам (vmăkvam)to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- интерполирам (interpoliram)to estimate the value of a function
Catalan interpolar, interpolar
- interpolarto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- interpolarto estimate the value of a function
Czech interpolovat
- interpolovatto estimate the value of a function
Finnish interpoloida
- interpoloidato estimate the value of a function
French interpoler
- interpolerto estimate the value of a function
German interpolieren
- interpolierento estimate the value of a function
Hungarian beszúr, közbeszúr
- beszúrto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- közbeszúrto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- közbeiktatto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- beékelto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
Irish cuir isteach
- cuir isteachto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
Polish wstawiać, wstawić
- wstawiaćto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- wstawićto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- interpolowaćto estimate the value of a function
- interpolowaćto fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data
Russian интерполировать, интерполи́ровать
- интерполировать (interpolirovatʹ)to introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- интерполи́ровать (interpolírovatʹ)to estimate the value of a function
Spanish interpolar, interpolar
- interpolarto introduce something, such as words, between other things, such as other words
- interpolarto estimate the value of a function
Tagalog isalingit
- isalingitto estimate the value of a function
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Cite this entry
interpolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpolate
“interpolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpolate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interpolate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpolate.
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