Interpolate vs Introduce - What's the difference?
interpolate | introduce |
(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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(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.
To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
To bring (something) into practice.
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As verbs the difference between interpolate and introduce
is that interpolate is (intransitive) to introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert words into a text while introduce is (of people) to cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).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) transcludeintroduce
English
Verb
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