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(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values

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  1. n. (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
  2. n. an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
  3. n:100 n. (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values n. an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations