interpolate

verb
/ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌleɪt/UK/ɪnˈtɝ.pəˌleɪt/CA/ɪnˈtɜː.pəˌlæɪt/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from interpolātus

Definitions

  1. To introduce (something) between other things

    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. To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.

  3. During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data,…

    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.

    • A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .xx will interpolate the contents of macro xx.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at interpolate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01interpolate02fetch03price04excellence05virtue06varying07interpolates

A definitional loop anchored at interpolate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at interpolate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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