Interpolate vs Guess - What's the difference?
interpolate | guess |
(intransitive) To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert words into a text.
(mathematics) To estimate the value of a function between two points between which it is tabulated.
(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.
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To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
(chiefly, US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
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(obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
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A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
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As verbs the difference between interpolate and guess
is that interpolate is to introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert words into a text while guess is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.As a noun guess is
a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.interpolate
English
(Interpolation)Verb
(interpolat)- in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated
- A macro is invoked in the same way as a request; a control line beginning .'''xx'' will '''interpolate the contents of macro ''xx .
- In Perl, variable interpolation' happens in double-quoted strings and patterns, and list '''interpolation occurs when constructing the list of values to pass to a list operator or other such construct that takes a
''LIST.
Synonyms
* (process fetched data in-line) transcludeguess
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . More at (l).Verb
- He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring.
- That album is quite hard to find, but I guess you could try ordering it online.
- Not all together; better far, I guess , / That we do make our entrance several ways.
- But in known images of life I guess / The labour greater.
- Tell me their words, as near as thou canst guess them.
Synonyms
* hypothesize * take a stab * speculateDerived terms
* foreguess * guess what * guessable * guesser * guessing game * guesstimate * guesswork * keep someone guessing * no prize for guessing * out-guess * second-guess * you'll never guessEtymology 2
From (etyl) gesse. Cognate with (etyl) .Noun
(es)- If you don't know the answer, take a guess .