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extrapolate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of extrapolate

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
  • we can extrapolate from past economic recessions the probable course of the current one
Synonyms of extrapolate

conclude, decide, deduce, derive, gather, infer, judge, make out, reason, understand
Words Related to extrapolate

assume, suppose

conjecture, guess, speculate, surmise

construe, interpret, read

contemplate, philosophize, rationalize, think

ascertain, dope (out), find out
Phrases Synonymous with extrapolate

draw a conclusion

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